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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p531619
Universal TimeJuly 15 2012 at 16:47:06
NZ Standard TimeMonday, July 16 2012 at 4:47:06 am
Latitude, Longitude-43.61, 172.78
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude3.1
Location15 km south-east of Christchurch
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 01:02:022012-07-15T16:47:06.289Z-43.61172.7853.1automaticcaution
000 00:04:182012-07-15T16:47:06.066Z-43.60172.8053.1automaticcaution
000 00:03:322012-07-15T16:47:06.066Z-43.60172.8052.9automaticcaution
000 00:02:002012-07-15T16:47:06.066Z-43.60172.8052.8automaticcaution
000 00:01:552012-07-15T16:47:06.066Z-43.60172.8052.7automaticcaution
000 00:01:432012-07-15T16:47:11.725Z-43.53172.3452.5automaticcaution
000 00:01:482012-07-15T16:47:06.086Z-43.61172.8052.7automaticcaution
000 00:01:142012-07-15T16:47:06.086Z-43.61172.8052.6automaticcaution
000 00:01:082012-07-15T16:47:11.725Z-43.53172.3452.1automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-15T17:49:08.703Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-25T13:57:00.361Z (UT).