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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p505798
Universal TimeJuly 6 2012 at 3:29:30
NZ Standard TimeFriday, July 6 2012 at 3:29:30 pm
Latitude, Longitude-43.61, 172.36
Intensity ?strong
Focal Depth13 km
Magnitude4.9
Location25 km west of Christchurch
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?reviewed
Quality ?best

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:09:172012-07-06T03:29:30.126Z-43.61172.36134.9reviewedbest
000 00:04:162012-07-06T03:29:30.164Z-43.61172.36124.9automaticgood
000 00:03:432012-07-06T03:29:30.134Z-43.61172.36125.0automaticgood
000 00:02:222012-07-06T03:29:30.162Z-43.61172.36125.0automaticgood
000 00:02:102012-07-06T03:29:30.162Z-43.61172.36124.9automaticgood
000 00:01:292012-07-06T03:29:30.134Z-43.61172.36124.9automaticgood
000 00:01:092012-07-06T03:29:30.134Z-43.61172.36124.8automaticgood
000 00:00:542012-07-06T03:29:30.793Z-43.57172.2794.8automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-06T03:38:47.778Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-25T22:07:29.113Z (UT).