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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p480343
Universal TimeJune 26 2012 at 17:26:47
NZ Standard TimeWednesday, June 27 2012 at 5:26:47 am
Latitude, Longitude-42.93, 171.28
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude2.9
Location25 km west of Arthur's Pass
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?reviewed
Quality ?best

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 04:40:492012-06-26T17:26:47.809Z-42.93171.2852.9reviewedbest
000 00:02:412012-06-26T17:26:46.877Z-42.94171.3853.0automaticcaution
000 00:02:292012-06-26T17:26:46.877Z-42.94171.3852.9automaticcaution
000 00:02:122012-06-26T17:26:46.877Z-42.94171.3852.8automaticcaution
000 00:01:472012-06-26T17:26:46.877Z-42.94171.3852.7automaticcaution
000 00:01:452012-06-26T17:26:46.877Z-42.94171.3852.6automaticcaution
000 00:01:442012-06-26T17:26:46.877Z-42.94171.3852.5automaticcaution
000 00:01:192012-06-26T17:26:46.877Z-42.94171.3852.4automaticcaution
000 00:01:162012-06-26T17:26:46.877Z-42.94171.3852.3automaticcaution
000 00:01:122012-06-26T17:26:46.877Z-42.94171.3852.1automaticcaution
000 00:01:002012-06-26T17:26:46.905Z-42.94171.3852.1automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-06-26T22:07:37.343Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-22T20:42:22.130Z (UT).