| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 1.4 km |
| Coordinates | 37.232, -116.474 |
| UTC time | 1968-12-19 16:30:00.940 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 19, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, December 19, 1968 at 16:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pahrump (United States - US), about 122.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.474 and latitude 37.232.
| Location | Las Vegas |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-12-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pahrump | 122.0 km |
| Spring Valley | 166.4 km |
| North Las Vegas | 166.9 km |
| Las Vegas | 167.5 km |
| Sunrise Manor | 168.9 km |
| Paradise | 173.2 km |
| Enterprise | 173.6 km |
| Whitney | 180.0 km |
| Henderson | 188.0 km |
| St. George | 256.7 km |
| Porterville | 261.6 km |
| Visalia | 270.6 km |
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