| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 1.2 km |
| Coordinates | 37.295, -116.456 |
| UTC time | 1968-04-26 15:00:00.410 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 26, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Friday, April 26, 1968 at 15:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pahrump (United States - US), about 128.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.456 and latitude 37.295.
| Location | Las Vegas |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-04-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pahrump | 128.1 km |
| Spring Valley | 170.7 km |
| North Las Vegas | 170.7 km |
| Las Vegas | 171.4 km |
| Sunrise Manor | 172.5 km |
| Paradise | 177.3 km |
| Enterprise | 178.1 km |
| Whitney | 183.9 km |
| Henderson | 192.0 km |
| St. George | 255.5 km |
| Porterville | 266.5 km |
| Visalia | 274.7 km |
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