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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p575768
Universal TimeAugust 1 2012 at 0:49:17
NZ Standard TimeWednesday, August 1 2012 at 12:49:17 pm
Latitude, Longitude-37.77, 178.24
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth6 km
Magnitude2.7
Location15 km north-west of Ruatoria
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:02:262012-08-01T00:49:17.066Z-37.77178.2462.7automaticcaution
000 00:01:462012-08-01T00:49:17.066Z-37.77178.2462.6automaticcaution
000 00:01:462012-08-01T00:49:17.069Z-37.77178.2462.6automaticcaution
000 00:01:442012-08-01T00:49:17.069Z-37.77178.2462.7automaticcaution
000 00:00:582012-08-01T00:49:17.062Z-37.77178.2462.6automaticcaution
000 00:00:452012-08-01T00:49:17.062Z-37.77178.2462.5automaticcaution
000 00:00:452012-08-01T00:49:17.062Z-37.77178.2462.7automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-08-01T00:51:43.657Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-06-19T02:27:36.226Z (UT).