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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p453528
Universal TimeJune 16 2012 at 19:19:06
NZ Standard TimeSunday, June 17 2012 at 7:19:06 am
Latitude, Longitude-37.69, 178.77
Intensity ?strong
Focal Depth9 km
Magnitude4.2
Location35 km east of Te Araroa
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:02:462012-06-16T19:19:06.383Z-37.69178.7794.2automaticcaution
000 00:02:232012-06-16T19:19:06.383Z-37.69178.7794.1automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-06-16T19:21:52.777Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-06-20T01:26:22.077Z (UT).