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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p563815
Universal TimeJuly 27 2012 at 14:40:47
NZ Standard TimeSaturday, July 28 2012 at 2:40:47 am
Latitude, Longitude-43.96, 169.37
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude2.9
Location25 km east of Haast
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:02:352012-07-27T14:40:47.346Z-43.96169.3752.9automaticcaution
000 00:01:502012-07-27T14:40:47.346Z-43.96169.3752.8automaticcaution
000 00:01:052012-07-27T14:40:47.346Z-43.96169.3752.7automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-27T14:43:22.365Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-20T17:51:54.854Z (UT).