| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.7 km |
| Coordinates | 37.250, -116.347 |
| UTC time | 1968-08-29 22:45:00.620 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 29, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, August 29, 1968 at 22:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pahrump (United States - US), about 120.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.347 and latitude 37.250.
| Location | Las Vegas |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pahrump | 120.4 km |
| North Las Vegas | 160.4 km |
| Spring Valley | 160.8 km |
| Las Vegas | 161.2 km |
| Sunrise Manor | 162.2 km |
| Paradise | 167.2 km |
| Enterprise | 168.3 km |
| Whitney | 173.6 km |
| Henderson | 181.7 km |
| St. George | 245.6 km |
| Porterville | 272.5 km |
| Visalia | 281.8 km |
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