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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p536805
Universal TimeJuly 17 2012 at 14:50:14
NZ Standard TimeWednesday, July 18 2012 at 2:50:14 am
Latitude, Longitude-43.43, 172.38
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth11 km
Magnitude2.8
Location20 km south-east of Oxford
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:02:232012-07-17T14:50:14.639Z-43.43172.38112.8automaticcaution
000 00:01:212012-07-17T14:50:14.639Z-43.43172.38112.3automaticcaution
000 00:01:012012-07-17T14:50:14.639Z-43.43172.38111.9automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-17T14:52:38.201Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-21T09:39:27.152Z (UT).