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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p535849
Universal TimeJuly 17 2012 at 6:20:47
NZ Standard TimeTuesday, July 17 2012 at 6:20:47 pm
Latitude, Longitude-42.92, 172.77
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth6 km
Magnitude3.0
Location15 km south-west of Culverden
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:03:152012-07-17T06:20:47.251Z-42.92172.7763.0automaticcaution
000 00:02:152012-07-17T06:20:47.251Z-42.92172.7762.9automaticcaution
000 00:02:032012-07-17T06:20:47.251Z-42.92172.7762.8automaticcaution
000 00:01:552012-07-17T06:20:47.265Z-42.92172.7772.7automaticcaution
000 00:01:402012-07-17T06:20:47.236Z-42.91172.7772.8automaticcaution
000 00:01:182012-07-17T06:20:47.236Z-42.91172.7772.7automaticcaution
000 00:01:142012-07-17T06:20:47.236Z-42.91172.7772.6automaticcaution
000 00:01:132012-07-17T06:20:47.251Z-42.92172.7762.6automaticcaution
000 00:01:132012-07-17T06:20:47.251Z-42.92172.7762.4automaticcaution
000 00:01:002012-07-17T06:20:47.236Z-42.91172.7772.4automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-17T06:24:02.379Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-06-19T00:00:50.272Z (UT).