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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p548345
Universal TimeJuly 21 2012 at 21:18:43
NZ Standard TimeSunday, July 22 2012 at 9:18:43 am
Latitude, Longitude-43.61, 172.53
Intensity ?moderate
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude3.3
Location10 km south-west of Christchurch
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?good

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 01:50:132012-07-21T21:18:43.397Z-43.61172.5353.3automaticgood
000 00:03:262012-07-21T21:18:43.396Z-43.61172.5353.2automaticgood
000 00:02:232012-07-21T21:18:43.396Z-43.61172.5353.1automaticgood
000 00:02:192012-07-21T21:18:43.396Z-43.61172.5353.0automaticgood
000 00:01:542012-07-21T21:18:43.396Z-43.61172.5352.9automaticgood
000 00:01:382012-07-21T21:18:43.383Z-43.61172.5353.0automaticcaution
000 00:01:052012-07-21T21:18:43.383Z-43.61172.5352.9automaticcaution
000 00:00:432012-07-21T21:18:43.396Z-43.61172.5352.6automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-21T23:08:56.652Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-23T19:40:26.725Z (UT).