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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p598160
Universal TimeAugust 9 2012 at 7:39:46
NZ Standard TimeThursday, August 9 2012 at 7:39:46 pm
Latitude, Longitude-46.50, 166.82
Intensity ?strong
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude4.8
Location80 km south-west of Tuatapere
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?reviewed
Quality ?best

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:24:192012-08-09T07:39:46.887Z-46.50166.8254.8reviewedbest
000 00:16:092012-08-09T07:41:08.509Z-43.02173.77283.2automaticcaution
000 00:13:232012-08-09T07:39:49.212Z-46.47167.0554.7automaticgood
000 00:08:562012-08-09T07:39:49.031Z-46.47167.0454.7automaticgood
000 00:04:322012-08-09T07:39:47.562Z-46.50166.8954.8automaticgood
000 00:04:312012-08-09T07:39:47.172Z-46.50166.8554.8automaticgood
000 00:03:472012-08-09T07:40:17.933Z-45.06169.19204.1automaticcaution
000 00:03:402012-08-09T07:40:17.933Z-45.06169.19204.0automaticcaution
000 00:03:322012-08-09T07:40:17.933Z-45.06169.19203.9automaticcaution
000 00:03:122012-08-09T07:40:17.933Z-45.06169.19203.7automaticcaution
000 00:03:082012-08-09T07:40:17.933Z-45.06169.19203.6automaticcaution
000 00:03:062012-08-09T07:40:17.933Z-45.06169.19203.5automaticcaution
000 00:03:202012-08-09T07:39:47.172Z-46.50166.8554.7automaticgood
000 00:03:182012-08-09T07:39:47.562Z-46.50166.8954.7automaticgood
000 00:02:452012-08-09T07:40:17.933Z-45.06169.19203.2automaticcaution
000 00:03:162012-08-09T07:39:46.609Z-46.29166.7504.6automaticcaution
000 00:02:532012-08-09T07:39:46.609Z-46.29166.7504.5automaticcaution
000 00:02:532012-08-09T07:39:46.609Z-46.29166.7504.4automaticcaution
000 00:02:162012-08-09T07:40:17.933Z-45.06169.19203.0automaticcaution
000 00:02:462012-08-09T07:39:47.172Z-46.50166.8554.5automaticgood
000 00:02:372012-08-09T07:39:47.172Z-46.50166.8554.4automaticgood
000 00:02:272012-08-09T07:39:46.609Z-46.29166.7504.3automaticcaution
000 00:02:262012-08-09T07:39:46.609Z-46.29166.7504.2automaticcaution
000 00:01:532012-08-09T07:40:17.933Z-45.06169.19202.6automaticcaution
000 00:02:242012-08-09T07:39:46.609Z-46.29166.7504.1automaticcaution
000 00:02:152012-08-09T07:39:46.609Z-46.29166.7503.8automaticcaution
000 00:01:242012-08-09T07:39:46.609Z-46.29166.7503.4automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-08-09T08:04:06.773Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-26T07:18:03.668Z (UT).