| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.136, -116.086 |
| UTC time | 1977-12-14 15:30:00.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 14, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, December 14, 1977 at 15:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pahrump (United States - US), about 103.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.086 and latitude 37.136.
| Location | Las Vegas |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-12-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pahrump | 103.7 km |
| North Las Vegas | 135.5 km |
| Las Vegas | 136.5 km |
| Spring Valley | 136.9 km |
| Sunrise Manor | 137.0 km |
| Paradise | 142.9 km |
| Enterprise | 144.8 km |
| Whitney | 148.8 km |
| Henderson | 156.9 km |
| St. George | 222.1 km |
| Bullhead City | 260.0 km |
| Cedar City | 274.1 km |
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