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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p564614
Universal TimeJuly 27 2012 at 21:46:45
NZ Standard TimeSaturday, July 28 2012 at 9:46:45 am
Latitude, Longitude-38.10, 179.48
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth20 km
Magnitude3.0
Location100 km east of Tokomaru Bay
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?good

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:03:052012-07-27T21:46:45.352Z-38.10179.48203.0automaticgood
000 00:02:462012-07-27T21:46:33.435Z-37.75-179.60103.4automaticcaution
000 00:02:042012-07-27T21:46:33.435Z-37.75-179.60103.2automaticcaution
000 00:01:512012-07-27T21:46:33.435Z-37.75-179.60103.3automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-27T21:49:50.576Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-22T09:42:41.270Z (UT).