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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p550760
Universal TimeJuly 22 2012 at 18:44:46
NZ Standard TimeMonday, July 23 2012 at 6:44:46 am
Latitude, Longitude-37.40, -178.81
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth42 km
Magnitude3.9
Location250 km east of Te Araroa
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?good

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 02:58:232012-07-22T18:44:46.876Z-37.40-178.81423.9automaticgood
000 00:02:482012-07-22T18:44:54.361Z-37.56-179.8223.4automaticcaution
000 00:01:342012-07-22T18:45:09.466Z-37.86179.10472.8automaticcaution
000 00:01:332012-07-22T18:44:54.361Z-37.56-179.8223.3automaticcaution
000 00:01:122012-07-22T18:45:09.466Z-37.86179.10472.7automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-22T21:43:09.982Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-25T12:19:19.136Z (UT).