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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p584846
Universal TimeAugust 4 2012 at 9:26:03
NZ Standard TimeSaturday, August 4 2012 at 9:26:03 pm
Latitude, Longitude-43.48, 172.79
Intensity ?moderate
Focal Depth7 km
Magnitude3.6
Location15 km east of Christchurch
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?reviewed
Quality ?best

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 16:13:442012-08-04T09:26:03.754Z-43.48172.7973.6reviewedbest
000 00:06:412012-08-04T09:26:03.853Z-43.48172.7754.0automaticgood
000 00:03:442012-08-04T09:26:03.895Z-43.48172.7763.9automaticgood
000 00:03:392012-08-04T09:26:03.895Z-43.48172.7763.8automaticgood
000 00:03:342012-08-04T09:26:03.895Z-43.48172.7763.7automaticgood
000 00:03:162012-08-04T09:26:03.853Z-43.48172.7753.6automaticgood
000 00:02:162012-08-04T09:26:03.895Z-43.48172.7763.5automaticgood
000 00:02:022012-08-04T09:26:03.895Z-43.48172.7763.6automaticgood
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-08-05T01:39:48.618Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-18T09:20:03.876Z (UT).