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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p527980
Universal TimeJuly 14 2012 at 8:27:49
NZ Standard TimeSaturday, July 14 2012 at 8:27:49 pm
Latitude, Longitude-43.06, 171.48
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude3.0
Location15 km south-west of Arthur's Pass
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:03:542012-07-14T08:27:49.710Z-43.06171.4853.0automaticcaution
000 00:02:292012-07-14T08:27:49.708Z-43.06171.4852.8automaticcaution
000 00:02:292012-07-14T08:27:49.710Z-43.06171.4852.8automaticcaution
000 00:02:142012-07-14T08:27:49.708Z-43.06171.4852.7automaticcaution
000 00:02:132012-07-14T08:27:49.710Z-43.06171.4852.7automaticcaution
000 00:02:082012-07-14T08:27:49.708Z-43.06171.4852.6automaticcaution
000 00:02:072012-07-14T08:27:49.710Z-43.06171.4852.6automaticcaution
000 00:01:542012-07-14T08:27:49.710Z-43.06171.4852.5automaticcaution
000 00:01:522012-07-14T08:27:49.709Z-43.06171.4752.5automaticcaution
000 00:01:162012-07-14T08:27:49.709Z-43.06171.4752.4automaticcaution
000 00:01:132012-07-14T08:27:49.708Z-43.06171.4852.3automaticcaution
000 00:01:072012-07-14T08:27:49.709Z-43.06171.4752.3automaticcaution
000 00:00:592012-07-14T08:27:49.709Z-43.06171.4752.0automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-14T08:31:44.303Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-06-18T21:58:05.637Z (UT).