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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p537376
Universal TimeJuly 17 2012 at 19:54:15
NZ Standard TimeWednesday, July 18 2012 at 7:54:15 am
Latitude, Longitude-43.54, 172.36
Intensity ?weak
Focal Depth16 km
Magnitude2.4
Location20 km 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 00:01:222012-07-17T19:54:15.983Z-43.54172.36162.4automaticcaution
000 00:00:552012-07-17T19:54:15.983Z-43.54172.36162.0automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-17T19:55:38.695Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-06-20T00:46:23.836Z (UT).