| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.248, -116.509 |
| UTC time | 1987-04-18 13:40:00.600 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 18, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Saturday, April 18, 1987 at 13:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pahrump (United States - US), about 124.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.509 and latitude 37.248.
| Location | Las Vegas |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-04-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pahrump | 124.9 km |
| Spring Valley | 169.8 km |
| North Las Vegas | 170.5 km |
| Las Vegas | 171.0 km |
| Sunrise Manor | 172.4 km |
| Paradise | 176.6 km |
| Enterprise | 177.0 km |
| Whitney | 183.5 km |
| Henderson | 191.6 km |
| Porterville | 259.8 km |
| St. George | 259.9 km |
| Visalia | 268.3 km |
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