| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.231, -116.409 |
| UTC time | 1989-12-08 15:00:00.090 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 8, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Friday, December 8, 1989 at 15:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pahrump (United States - US), about 120.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.409 and latitude 37.231.
| Location | Las Vegas |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pahrump | 120.0 km |
| Spring Valley | 162.6 km |
| North Las Vegas | 162.7 km |
| Las Vegas | 163.4 km |
| Sunrise Manor | 164.6 km |
| Paradise | 169.2 km |
| Enterprise | 170.0 km |
| Whitney | 175.8 km |
| Henderson | 183.9 km |
| St. George | 251.0 km |
| Porterville | 266.6 km |
| Visalia | 275.9 km |
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