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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p383031
Universal TimeMay 21 2012 at 17:18:38
NZ Standard TimeTuesday, May 22 2012 at 5:18:38 am
Latitude, Longitude-39.76, 177.15
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth6 km
Magnitude2.8
Location30 km east of Hastings
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:03:102012-05-21T17:18:38.845Z-39.76177.1562.8automaticcaution
000 00:01:302012-05-21T17:18:38.845Z-39.76177.1562.6automaticcaution
000 00:01:122012-05-21T17:18:38.845Z-39.76177.1562.5automaticcaution
000 00:01:002012-05-21T17:18:38.845Z-39.76177.1562.7automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-05-21T17:21:49.203Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-25T00:16:24.448Z (UT).