| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.297, -116.307 |
| UTC time | 1988-08-17 17:00:00.090 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 17, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Wednesday, August 17, 1988 at 17:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pahrump (United States - US), about 124.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.307 and latitude 37.297.
| Location | Las Vegas |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pahrump | 124.6 km |
| North Las Vegas | 161.9 km |
| Las Vegas | 162.8 km |
| Spring Valley | 162.8 km |
| Sunrise Manor | 163.5 km |
| Paradise | 169.0 km |
| Enterprise | 170.5 km |
| Whitney | 175.1 km |
| Henderson | 183.3 km |
| St. George | 242.4 km |
| Porterville | 278.1 km |
| Bullhead City | 285.7 km |
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