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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p550243
Universal TimeJuly 22 2012 at 14:09:33
NZ Standard TimeMonday, July 23 2012 at 2:09:33 am
Latitude, Longitude-37.87, 179.79
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth8 km
Magnitude2.9
Location130 km east of Te Araroa
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:02:492012-07-22T14:09:33.898Z-37.87179.7982.9automaticcaution
000 00:01:482012-07-22T14:09:39.642Z-37.98179.36182.7automaticcaution
000 00:01:362012-07-22T14:09:39.642Z-37.98179.36182.5automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-22T14:12:23.022Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-25T11:21:41.536Z (UT).