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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p330081
Universal TimeMay 2 2012 at 3:06:32
NZ Standard TimeWednesday, May 2 2012 at 3:06:32 pm
Latitude, Longitude-33.93, -178.28
Intensity ?severe
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude4.9
Location620 km north-east of Whakatane
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?reviewed
Quality ?best

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 21:32:502012-05-02T03:06:32.570Z-33.93-178.2854.9reviewedbest
000 21:32:282012-05-02T03:06:31.986Z-33.93-178.2804.9reviewedbest
000 00:42:122012-05-02T03:06:32.465Z-33.85-178.4604.9reviewedbest
000 00:03:242012-05-02T03:07:33.362Z-37.36178.30533.4automaticgood
000 00:03:022012-05-02T03:07:33.362Z-37.36178.30533.3automaticgood
000 00:02:282012-05-02T03:07:33.362Z-37.36178.30533.2automaticgood
000 00:02:202012-05-02T03:07:33.362Z-37.36178.30533.1automaticgood
000 00:01:302012-05-02T03:07:34.151Z-37.40178.37493.0automaticcaution
000 00:01:242012-05-02T03:07:34.151Z-37.40178.37492.9automaticcaution
000 00:01:142012-05-02T03:07:33.362Z-37.36178.30533.0automaticgood
000 00:01:132012-05-02T03:07:33.362Z-37.36178.30532.9automaticgood
000 00:01:052012-05-02T03:07:34.151Z-37.40178.37492.8automaticcaution
000 00:01:002012-05-02T03:07:34.151Z-37.40178.37492.7automaticcaution
000 00:00:572012-05-02T03:07:34.151Z-37.40178.37492.4automaticcaution
000 00:00:522012-05-02T03:07:34.151Z-37.40178.37492.1automaticcaution
000 00:00:522012-05-02T03:07:34.151Z-37.40178.37491.4automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-05-03T00:39:23.074Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-20T20:28:42.419Z (UT).