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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p537440
Universal TimeJuly 17 2012 at 20:28:08
NZ Standard TimeWednesday, July 18 2012 at 8:28:08 am
Latitude, Longitude-38.37, 176.21
Intensity ?weak
Focal Depth7 km
Magnitude1.8
Location25 km south of Rotorua
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?reviewed
Quality ?best

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 07:44:102012-07-17T20:28:08.096Z-38.37176.2171.8reviewedbest
000 00:03:172012-07-17T20:27:59.405Z-38.24176.44912.3automaticcaution
000 00:03:152012-07-17T20:27:59.405Z-38.24176.44912.2automaticcaution
000 00:01:182012-07-17T20:27:59.405Z-38.24176.44912.1automaticcaution
000 00:00:452012-07-17T20:28:08.178Z-38.37176.2051.7automaticcaution
000 00:00:422012-07-17T20:28:08.178Z-38.37176.2051.8automaticcaution
000 00:00:412012-07-17T20:28:08.178Z-38.37176.2052.0automaticcaution
000 00:00:372012-07-17T20:28:08.178Z-38.37176.2051.9automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-18T04:12:18.754Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-06-19T18:46:04.721Z (UT).