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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p534289
Universal TimeJuly 16 2012 at 16:29:20
NZ Standard TimeTuesday, July 17 2012 at 4:29:20 am
Latitude, Longitude-43.58, 172.53
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude2.8
Location10 km south-west 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 00:01:482012-07-16T16:29:20.851Z-43.58172.5352.8automaticcaution
000 00:01:472012-07-16T16:29:20.847Z-43.58172.5352.8automaticcaution
000 00:01:412012-07-16T16:29:20.847Z-43.58172.5352.6automaticcaution
000 00:01:232012-07-16T16:29:21.701Z-43.55172.43142.5automaticcaution
000 00:01:092012-07-16T16:29:21.701Z-43.55172.43142.2automaticcaution
000 00:01:082012-07-16T16:29:20.847Z-43.58172.5352.1automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-16T16:31:09.815Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-24T22:36:06.494Z (UT).