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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p505151
Universal TimeJuly 5 2012 at 21:44:28
NZ Standard TimeFriday, July 6 2012 at 9:44:28 am
Latitude, Longitude-41.88, 171.51
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth16 km
Magnitude3.6
Location15 km south-west of Westport
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?reviewed
Quality ?best

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 02:15:532012-07-05T21:44:28.680Z-41.88171.51163.6reviewedbest
000 02:14:242012-07-05T21:44:28.680Z-41.88171.51163.7reviewedbest
000 00:04:232012-07-05T21:44:28.960Z-41.90171.56163.5automaticgood
000 00:03:372012-07-05T21:44:29.168Z-41.90171.58163.5automaticgood
000 00:03:272012-07-05T21:44:29.168Z-41.90171.58163.4automaticgood
000 00:02:282012-07-05T21:44:29.168Z-41.90171.58163.3automaticgood
000 00:01:572012-07-05T21:44:29.036Z-41.89171.56173.4automaticgood
000 00:01:382012-07-05T21:44:29.036Z-41.89171.56173.3automaticgood
000 00:01:292012-07-05T21:44:29.036Z-41.89171.56173.2automaticgood
000 00:01:252012-07-05T21:44:29.036Z-41.89171.56172.9automaticgood
000 00:00:532012-07-05T21:44:28.555Z-41.88171.51173.0automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-06T00:00:21.951Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-06-19T07:34:11.982Z (UT).