| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 1.2 km |
| Coordinates | 37.301, -116.534 |
| UTC time | 1970-03-26 19:00:00.780 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 26, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, March 26, 1970 at 19:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pahrump (United States - US), about 131.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.534 and latitude 37.301.
| Location | Las Vegas |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-03-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pahrump | 131.1 km |
| Spring Valley | 175.7 km |
| North Las Vegas | 176.1 km |
| Las Vegas | 176.7 km |
| Sunrise Manor | 178.0 km |
| Paradise | 182.4 km |
| Enterprise | 182.9 km |
| Whitney | 189.2 km |
| Henderson | 197.2 km |
| Porterville | 260.8 km |
| St. George | 262.5 km |
| Visalia | 268.5 km |
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