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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p544844
Universal TimeJuly 20 2012 at 14:13:17
NZ Standard TimeSaturday, July 21 2012 at 2:13:17 am
Latitude, Longitude-43.74, 171.91
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth10 km
Magnitude2.8
Location20 km north-east of Ashburton
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:02:122012-07-20T14:13:17.168Z-43.74171.91102.8automaticcaution
000 00:02:122012-07-20T14:13:17.168Z-43.74171.91102.6automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-20T14:15:30.054Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-06-18T05:39:03.297Z (UT).