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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549



                                   Form 8-K
                                CURRENT REPORT


     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 26, 1996


                          SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


               California                 1-7850           88-0085720
     (State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission     (I.R.S. Employer 
     incorporation or organization)     File Number)   Identification No.)

             5241 Spring Mountain Road
               Post Office Box 98510
                 Las Vegas, Nevada                        89193-8510
     (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)


      Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 876-7237






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Item 5. Other Events

In connection with its Registration Statement No. 33-62143 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 1995, Southwest Gas
Corporation now files updated exhibits to the Registration Statement.  The
documents are contained herein as exhibits.

Item 7.  Exhibits

 4.04  Indenture relating to Senior Debt Securities.
12.01  Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges of the Company.
25.01  Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939
       of Harris Trust and Savings Bank under the Indenture relating to the
       Senior Debt Securities.







                                  SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                      SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION


  
Date: July 26, 1996                   /s/ Edward A. Janov
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                                          Edward A. Janov
                          Vice President/Controller/Chief Accounting Officer
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number   Description of Exhibit
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 4.04    Indenture relating to Senior Debt Securities.

12.01    Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges of the Company.

25.01    Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of
         1939 of Harris Trust and Savings Bank under the Indenture relating
         to the Senior Debt Securities.