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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p542520
Universal TimeJuly 19 2012 at 17:34:38
NZ Standard TimeFriday, July 20 2012 at 5:34:38 am
Latitude, Longitude-40.60, 173.35
Intensity ?moderate
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude3.9
Location55 km north-west of French Pass
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?good

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:13:502012-07-19T17:34:38.753Z-40.60173.3553.9automaticgood
000 00:03:482012-07-19T17:34:38.754Z-40.60173.3553.9automaticgood
000 00:02:092012-07-19T17:34:38.742Z-40.60173.3553.8automaticgood
000 00:02:042012-07-19T17:34:38.742Z-40.60173.3553.9automaticgood
000 00:01:512012-07-19T17:34:38.742Z-40.60173.3553.7automaticgood
000 00:01:422012-07-19T17:34:38.742Z-40.60173.3553.6automaticgood
000 00:01:402012-07-19T17:34:38.719Z-40.60173.3553.6automaticgood
000 00:01:132012-07-19T17:34:38.719Z-40.60173.3553.5automaticgood
000 00:01:132012-07-19T17:34:38.622Z-40.60173.3553.5automaticgood
000 00:01:102012-07-19T17:34:38.622Z-40.60173.3553.4automaticgood
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-19T17:48:29.056Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-25T10:24:39.422Z (UT).