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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p536088
Universal TimeJuly 17 2012 at 8:27:47
NZ Standard TimeTuesday, July 17 2012 at 8:27:47 pm
Latitude, Longitude-41.12, 172.73
Intensity ?unnoticeable
Focal Depth181 km
Magnitude2.6
Location25 km west of Motueka
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:03:202012-07-17T08:27:47.526Z-41.12172.731812.6automaticcaution
000 00:03:102012-07-17T08:27:47.526Z-41.12172.731812.4automaticcaution
000 00:02:102012-07-17T08:27:47.279Z-41.13172.721832.3automaticcaution
000 00:02:032012-07-17T08:27:47.526Z-41.12172.731812.5automaticcaution
000 00:01:362012-07-17T08:27:47.279Z-41.13172.721832.6automaticcaution
000 00:01:272012-07-17T08:27:47.279Z-41.13172.721832.4automaticcaution
000 00:01:192012-07-17T08:27:47.526Z-41.12172.731812.2automaticcaution
000 00:01:102012-07-17T08:27:47.279Z-41.13172.721832.2automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-17T08:31:07.738Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-21T19:15:45.656Z (UT).