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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p532859
Universal TimeJuly 16 2012 at 3:47:19
NZ Standard TimeMonday, July 16 2012 at 3:47:19 pm
Latitude, Longitude-43.37, 172.24
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth7 km
Magnitude2.8
Location10 km south-east of Oxford
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:03:102012-07-16T03:47:19.120Z-43.37172.2472.8automaticcaution
000 00:02:122012-07-16T03:47:19.120Z-43.37172.2472.7automaticcaution
000 00:02:082012-07-16T03:47:19.120Z-43.37172.2472.6automaticcaution
000 00:02:022012-07-16T03:47:19.217Z-43.37172.2562.6automaticcaution
000 00:01:562012-07-16T03:47:17.663Z-43.45172.1382.3automaticcaution
000 00:01:272012-07-16T03:47:17.663Z-43.45172.1382.1automaticcaution
000 00:01:152012-07-16T03:47:17.663Z-43.45172.1382.0automaticcaution
000 00:00:472012-07-16T03:47:17.663Z-43.45172.1381.7automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-16T03:50:29.695Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-06-20T10:51:33.388Z (UT).