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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p536156
Universal TimeJuly 17 2012 at 9:04:21
NZ Standard TimeTuesday, July 17 2012 at 9:04:21 pm
Latitude, Longitude-37.83, 178.00
Intensity ?unnoticeable
Focal Depth78 km
Magnitude2.2
Location30 km west of Ruatoria
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:02:412012-07-17T09:04:21.425Z-37.83178.00782.2automaticcaution
000 00:02:132012-07-17T09:04:21.425Z-37.83178.00782.1automaticcaution
000 00:02:132012-07-17T09:04:21.425Z-37.83178.00782.0automaticcaution
000 00:01:552012-07-17T09:04:21.425Z-37.83178.00781.8automaticcaution
000 00:01:482012-07-17T09:04:21.425Z-37.83178.00781.6automaticcaution
000 00:01:452012-07-17T09:04:21.425Z-37.83178.00781.7automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-17T09:07:02.789Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-25T09:00:33.205Z (UT).