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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p562841
Universal TimeJuly 27 2012 at 6:01:41
NZ Standard TimeFriday, July 27 2012 at 6:01:41 pm
Latitude, Longitude-43.49, 172.79
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude2.8
Location15 km east of Christchurch
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:03:172012-07-27T06:01:41.001Z-43.49172.7952.8automaticcaution
000 00:03:162012-07-27T06:01:41.001Z-43.49172.7952.7automaticcaution
000 00:02:082012-07-27T06:01:41.001Z-43.49172.7952.6automaticcaution
000 00:01:252012-07-27T06:01:42.768Z-43.47172.63212.5automaticcaution
000 00:01:132012-07-27T06:01:41.001Z-43.49172.7952.5automaticcaution
000 00:01:092012-07-27T06:01:42.768Z-43.47172.63212.6automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-27T06:04:58.436Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-06-19T12:47:27.326Z (UT).