| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.228, -116.375 |
| UTC time | 1987-09-24 15:00:00.060 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 24, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, September 24, 1987 at 15:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pahrump (United States - US), about 118.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.375 and latitude 37.228.
| Location | Las Vegas |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-09-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pahrump | 118.8 km |
| North Las Vegas | 160.4 km |
| Spring Valley | 160.4 km |
| Las Vegas | 161.1 km |
| Sunrise Manor | 162.2 km |
| Paradise | 167.0 km |
| Enterprise | 167.8 km |
| Whitney | 173.5 km |
| Henderson | 181.6 km |
| St. George | 247.9 km |
| Porterville | 269.1 km |
| Visalia | 278.6 km |
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