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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p498491
Universal TimeJuly 3 2012 at 10:36:12
NZ Standard TimeTuesday, July 3 2012 at 10:36:12 pm
Latitude, Longitude-39.97, 173.63
Intensity ?moderate
Focal Depth254 km
Magnitude6.5
Location60 km south-west of Opunake
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?reviewed
Quality ?best

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:17:562012-07-03T10:36:12.710Z-39.97173.632546.5reviewedbest
000 00:05:182012-07-03T10:36:12.419Z-39.97173.632576.5automaticgood
000 00:04:472012-07-03T10:36:12.318Z-39.97173.622586.6automaticgood
000 00:03:302012-07-03T10:36:12.523Z-39.97173.622556.5automaticgood
000 00:03:192012-07-03T10:36:12.881Z-39.97173.622526.4automaticgood
000 00:03:122012-07-03T10:36:12.881Z-39.97173.622526.5automaticgood
000 00:03:082012-07-03T10:36:12.318Z-39.97173.622586.5automaticgood
000 00:02:442012-07-03T10:36:13.703Z-39.99173.642446.5automaticgood
000 00:02:302012-07-03T10:36:12.318Z-39.97173.622586.4automaticgood
000 00:02:162012-07-03T10:36:15.469Z-40.02173.712286.3automaticgood
000 00:02:022012-07-03T10:36:15.469Z-40.02173.712286.1automaticgood
000 00:01:562012-07-03T10:36:12.523Z-39.97173.622556.0automaticgood
000 00:01:372012-07-03T10:36:15.469Z-40.02173.712286.0automaticgood
000 00:01:352012-07-03T10:36:15.469Z-40.02173.712285.8automaticgood
000 00:01:312012-07-03T10:36:12.881Z-39.97173.622525.9automaticgood
000 00:01:272012-07-03T10:36:15.469Z-40.02173.712285.9automaticgood
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-03T10:54:08.738Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-06-19T21:03:10.945Z (UT).