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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p574709
Universal TimeJuly 31 2012 at 15:25:03
NZ Standard TimeWednesday, August 1 2012 at 3:25:03 am
Latitude, Longitude-37.77, 178.24
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth7 km
Magnitude2.9
Location15 km north-west of Ruatoria
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?good

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:03:312012-07-31T15:25:03.086Z-37.77178.2472.9automaticgood
000 00:01:082012-07-31T15:25:03.086Z-37.77178.2473.0automaticgood
000 00:00:592012-07-31T15:25:03.100Z-37.77178.2472.9automaticcaution
000 00:00:532012-07-31T15:25:03.100Z-37.77178.2472.7automaticcaution
000 00:00:462012-07-31T15:25:03.100Z-37.77178.2472.8automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-31T15:28:34.326Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-06-19T08:52:38.572Z (UT).