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Public ID2012p578973
Universal TimeAugust 2 2012 at 5:17:08
NZ Standard TimeThursday, August 2 2012 at 5:17:08 pm
Latitude, Longitude-37.60, -179.58
Intensity ?strong
Focal Depth35 km
Magnitude5.2
Location180 km east of Te Araroa
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?reviewed
Quality ?best

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:28:562012-08-02T05:17:08.716Z-37.60-179.58355.2reviewedbest
000 00:02:092012-08-02T05:17:03.919Z-37.60-179.11355.2automaticgood
000 00:02:042012-08-02T05:17:03.919Z-37.60-179.11355.3automaticgood
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-08-02T05:46:05.127Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-26T07:24:22.296Z (UT).