| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.103, -116.027 |
| UTC time | 1973-03-08 16:10:00.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 8, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, March 8, 1973 at 16:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pahrump (United States - US), about 99.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.027 and latitude 37.103.
| Location | Pahrump |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-03-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pahrump | 99.7 km |
| North Las Vegas | 129.3 km |
| Las Vegas | 130.3 km |
| Sunrise Manor | 130.8 km |
| Spring Valley | 131.0 km |
| Paradise | 136.8 km |
| Enterprise | 139.0 km |
| Whitney | 142.6 km |
| Henderson | 150.8 km |
| St. George | 216.9 km |
| Bullhead City | 254.1 km |
| Cedar City | 269.9 km |
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