| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.493, -116.192 |
| UTC time | 1968-05-22 13:21:56.790 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 22, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, May 22, 1968 at 13:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pahrump (United States - US), about 255.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.192 and latitude 38.493.
| Location | Las Vegas |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-05-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pahrump | 255.0 km |
| North Las Vegas | 272.5 km |
| Sunrise Manor | 272.6 km |
| Las Vegas | 274.4 km |
| St. George | 276.6 km |
| Spring Valley | 278.4 km |
| Paradise | 282.3 km |
| Whitney | 285.5 km |
| Enterprise | 287.3 km |
| Cedar City | 288.9 km |
| Henderson | 293.4 km |
| Carson City | 318.9 km |
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