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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p578814
Universal TimeAugust 2 2012 at 3:52:20
NZ Standard TimeThursday, August 2 2012 at 3:52:20 pm
Latitude, Longitude-43.57, 172.61
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth6 km
Magnitude2.9
Location5 km south of Christchurch
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 01:18:092012-08-02T03:52:20.015Z-43.57172.6162.9automaticcaution
000 00:02:142012-08-02T03:52:19.872Z-43.56172.6373.0automaticcaution
000 00:01:542012-08-02T03:52:20.115Z-43.57172.6052.9automaticcaution
000 00:01:452012-08-02T03:52:19.872Z-43.56172.6372.9automaticcaution
000 00:01:252012-08-02T03:52:19.872Z-43.56172.6372.8automaticcaution
000 00:01:142012-08-02T03:52:19.872Z-43.56172.6372.7automaticcaution
000 00:00:462012-08-02T03:52:19.854Z-43.57172.63102.7automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-08-02T05:10:29.334Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-06-18T04:53:48.171Z (UT).