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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p550815
Universal TimeJuly 22 2012 at 19:14:33
NZ Standard TimeMonday, July 23 2012 at 7:14:33 am
Latitude, Longitude-43.59, 172.38
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth6 km
Magnitude2.6
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 00:01:372012-07-22T19:14:33.550Z-43.59172.3862.6automaticcaution
000 00:01:272012-07-22T19:14:33.550Z-43.59172.3862.2automaticcaution
000 00:01:062012-07-22T19:14:33.550Z-43.59172.3861.6automaticcaution
000 00:00:542012-07-22T19:14:34.000Z-43.56172.29101.8automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-22T19:16:11.248Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-24T19:45:21.053Z (UT).