| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.300, -116.327 |
| UTC time | 1978-04-11 15:30:00.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 11, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, April 11, 1978 at 15:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pahrump (United States - US), about 125.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.327 and latitude 37.300.
| Location | Las Vegas |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-04-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pahrump | 125.3 km |
| North Las Vegas | 163.3 km |
| Spring Valley | 164.1 km |
| Las Vegas | 164.2 km |
| Sunrise Manor | 164.9 km |
| Paradise | 170.4 km |
| Enterprise | 171.8 km |
| Whitney | 176.5 km |
| Henderson | 184.7 km |
| St. George | 244.2 km |
| Porterville | 276.7 km |
| Visalia | 285.4 km |
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