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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p575051
Universal TimeJuly 31 2012 at 18:27:21
NZ Standard TimeWednesday, August 1 2012 at 6:27:21 am
Latitude, Longitude-37.98, 175.58
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth7 km
Magnitude2.6
Location15 km south-east of Cambridge
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:02:062012-07-31T18:27:21.066Z-37.98175.5872.6automaticcaution
000 00:01:542012-07-31T18:27:21.066Z-37.98175.5872.5automaticcaution
000 00:01:472012-07-31T18:27:21.066Z-37.98175.5872.8automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-31T18:29:27.083Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-20T05:40:49.871Z (UT).