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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p547053
Universal TimeJuly 21 2012 at 9:49:52
NZ Standard TimeSaturday, July 21 2012 at 9:49:52 pm
Latitude, Longitude-38.37, 179.09
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth10 km
Magnitude2.7
Location70 km east of Tolaga Bay
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:02:072012-07-21T09:49:52.611Z-38.37179.09102.7automaticcaution
000 00:01:262012-07-21T09:49:52.611Z-38.37179.09102.6automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-21T09:52:00.372Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-06-20T01:05:50.913Z (UT).