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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p571045
Universal TimeJuly 30 2012 at 6:53:16
NZ Standard TimeMonday, July 30 2012 at 6:53:16 pm
Latitude, Longitude-40.26, 176.63
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth14 km
Magnitude3.1
Location5 km north of Porangahau
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?reviewed
Quality ?best

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:11:572012-07-30T06:53:16.336Z-40.26176.63143.1reviewedbest
000 00:02:362012-07-30T06:53:15.071Z-40.38176.87143.3automaticgood
000 00:01:542012-07-30T06:53:15.071Z-40.38176.87143.2automaticgood
000 00:01:342012-07-30T06:53:16.229Z-40.26176.64153.1automaticgood
000 00:00:532012-07-30T06:53:16.160Z-40.26176.65153.1automaticcaution
000 00:00:472012-07-30T06:53:16.160Z-40.26176.65153.2automaticcaution
000 00:00:372012-07-30T06:53:16.160Z-40.26176.65153.3automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-30T07:05:14.322Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-06-19T14:38:42.689Z (UT).