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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p500083
Universal TimeJuly 4 2012 at 0:44:40
NZ Standard TimeWednesday, July 4 2012 at 12:44:40 pm
Latitude, Longitude-45.40, 170.57
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude3.1
Location15 km north-west of Palmerston
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?reviewed
Quality ?best

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 02:14:252012-07-04T00:44:40.053Z-45.40170.5753.1reviewedbest
000 00:02:402012-07-04T00:44:40.053Z-45.40170.5753.1automaticcaution
000 00:02:272012-07-04T00:44:40.053Z-45.40170.5753.0automaticcaution
000 00:02:172012-07-04T00:44:40.053Z-45.40170.5752.9automaticcaution
000 00:02:122012-07-04T00:44:40.053Z-45.40170.5752.8automaticcaution
000 00:01:492012-07-04T00:44:40.053Z-45.40170.5752.7automaticcaution
000 00:01:262012-07-04T00:44:40.053Z-45.40170.5752.6automaticcaution
000 00:01:232012-07-04T00:44:40.053Z-45.40170.5752.4automaticcaution
000 00:01:002012-07-04T00:44:40.053Z-45.40170.5752.3automaticcaution
000 00:00:562012-07-04T00:44:42.713Z-45.40170.52102.3automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-04T02:59:05.666Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-06-19T18:52:46.855Z (UT).