| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.229, -116.364 |
| UTC time | 1979-09-26 15:00:00.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 26, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, September 26, 1979 at 15:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pahrump (United States - US), about 118.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.364 and latitude 37.229.
| Location | Las Vegas |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-09-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pahrump | 118.6 km |
| North Las Vegas | 159.8 km |
| Spring Valley | 159.9 km |
| Las Vegas | 160.5 km |
| Sunrise Manor | 161.6 km |
| Paradise | 166.4 km |
| Enterprise | 167.3 km |
| Whitney | 172.9 km |
| Henderson | 181.0 km |
| St. George | 247.0 km |
| Porterville | 270.0 km |
| Visalia | 279.6 km |
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