| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 39.793, -108.366 |
| UTC time | 1973-05-17 16:00:00.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 17, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, May 17, 1973 at 16:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Grand Junction (United States - US), about 82.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -108.366 and latitude 39.793.
| Location | Grand Junction |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Grand Junction | 82.7 km |
| Boulder | 265.5 km |
| Ken Caryl | 279.8 km |
| Springville | 279.8 km |
| Arvada | 280.4 km |
| Broomfield | 280.6 km |
| Lakewood | 281.3 km |
| Wheat Ridge | 281.4 km |
| Longmont | 281.5 km |
| Spanish Fork | 282.9 km |
| Westminster | 284.7 km |
| Provo | 285.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.1
Grand Junction
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M 4.3
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United States · 2002-01-31 18:17 UTC
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M 4.0
Lakewood
United States · 2001-08-09 22:38 UTC
85.8 km
M 4.1
Grand Junction
United States · 1995-05-20 12:46 UTC
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M 4.5
Grand Junction
United States · 1995-03-20 12:46 UTC
59.8 km
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