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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p596206
Universal TimeAugust 8 2012 at 14:19:00
NZ Standard TimeThursday, August 9 2012 at 2:19:00 am
Latitude, Longitude-44.62, 168.32
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude3.0
Location30 km east of Milford Sound
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:03:122012-08-08T14:19:00.528Z-44.62168.3253.0automaticcaution
000 00:02:132012-08-08T14:19:00.528Z-44.62168.3252.9automaticcaution
000 00:02:122012-08-08T14:19:00.528Z-44.62168.3252.8automaticcaution
000 00:01:522012-08-08T14:19:00.528Z-44.62168.3252.7automaticcaution
000 00:01:462012-08-08T14:18:58.958Z-44.54168.4152.6automaticcaution
000 00:01:262012-08-08T14:18:58.958Z-44.54168.4152.5automaticcaution
000 00:01:242012-08-08T14:19:00.528Z-44.62168.3252.3automaticcaution
000 00:01:182012-08-08T14:19:00.528Z-44.62168.3252.1automaticcaution
000 00:01:022012-08-08T14:18:58.958Z-44.54168.4152.4automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-08-08T14:22:12.773Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-24T00:35:21.613Z (UT).