| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.325, -116.312 |
| UTC time | 1980-12-17 15:10:00.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 17, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, December 17, 1980 at 15:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pahrump (United States - US), about 127.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.312 and latitude 37.325.
| Location | Las Vegas |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pahrump | 127.7 km |
| North Las Vegas | 164.5 km |
| Las Vegas | 165.4 km |
| Spring Valley | 165.6 km |
| Sunrise Manor | 166.1 km |
| Paradise | 171.7 km |
| Enterprise | 173.4 km |
| Whitney | 177.8 km |
| Henderson | 185.9 km |
| St. George | 243.1 km |
| Porterville | 279.2 km |
| Visalia | 287.7 km |
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