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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p568914
Universal TimeJuly 29 2012 at 11:57:42
NZ Standard TimeSunday, July 29 2012 at 11:57:42 pm
Latitude, Longitude-43.49, 172.76
Intensity ?moderate
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude3.3
Location10 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 00:03:292012-07-29T11:57:42.622Z-43.49172.7653.3automaticcaution
000 00:02:362012-07-29T11:57:42.622Z-43.49172.7653.2automaticcaution
000 00:02:182012-07-29T11:57:42.622Z-43.49172.7653.1automaticcaution
000 00:02:112012-07-29T11:57:42.622Z-43.49172.7653.0automaticcaution
000 00:01:492012-07-29T11:57:42.622Z-43.49172.7652.9automaticcaution
000 00:01:482012-07-29T11:57:42.622Z-43.49172.7652.7automaticcaution
000 00:01:422012-07-29T11:57:42.622Z-43.49172.7652.4automaticcaution
000 00:01:212012-07-29T11:57:42.772Z-43.52172.71202.5automaticcaution
000 00:01:122012-07-29T11:57:42.622Z-43.49172.7651.8automaticcaution
000 00:01:092012-07-29T11:57:42.772Z-43.52172.71202.2automaticcaution
000 00:00:512012-07-29T11:57:42.772Z-43.52172.71201.7automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-29T12:01:12.498Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-06-18T04:59:59.213Z (UT).