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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p529736
Universal TimeJuly 15 2012 at 0:03:46
NZ Standard TimeSunday, July 15 2012 at 12:03:46 pm
Latitude, Longitude-43.60, 171.87
Intensity ?moderate
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude3.6
Location20 km east of Methven
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?good

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:40:522012-07-15T00:03:46.545Z-43.60171.8753.6automaticgood
000 00:03:032012-07-15T00:03:46.545Z-43.60171.8753.5automaticgood
000 00:02:492012-07-15T00:03:46.545Z-43.60171.8753.4automaticgood
000 00:02:002012-07-15T00:03:46.545Z-43.60171.8753.3automaticgood
000 00:01:442012-07-15T00:03:46.541Z-43.60171.8753.3automaticgood
000 00:01:112012-07-15T00:03:46.541Z-43.60171.8753.4automaticgood
000 00:01:092012-07-15T00:03:46.541Z-43.60171.8753.2automaticgood
000 00:00:542012-07-15T00:03:46.578Z-43.59171.89153.1automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-15T00:44:38.667Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-22T07:27:00.036Z (UT).