| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.275, -116.357 |
| UTC time | 1978-08-31 14:00:00.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 31, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, August 31, 1978 at 14:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pahrump (United States - US), about 123.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.357 and latitude 37.275.
| Location | Las Vegas |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-08-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pahrump | 123.3 km |
| North Las Vegas | 163.0 km |
| Spring Valley | 163.5 km |
| Las Vegas | 163.8 km |
| Sunrise Manor | 164.8 km |
| Paradise | 169.9 km |
| Enterprise | 171.1 km |
| Whitney | 176.2 km |
| Henderson | 184.4 km |
| St. George | 246.6 km |
| Porterville | 273.0 km |
| Visalia | 281.9 km |
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