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Public ID2012p582762
Universal TimeAugust 3 2012 at 14:55:50
NZ Standard TimeSaturday, August 4 2012 at 2:55:50 am
Latitude, Longitude-36.84, 179.63
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth37 km
Magnitude4.0
Location140 km north-east of Te Araroa
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?good

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:03:482012-08-03T14:55:50.926Z-36.84179.63374.0automaticgood
000 00:03:252012-08-03T14:55:50.926Z-36.84179.63373.9automaticgood
000 00:03:082012-08-03T14:55:50.926Z-36.84179.63373.8automaticgood
000 00:02:472012-08-03T14:56:04.419Z-37.60178.68503.2automaticgood
000 00:02:182012-08-03T14:56:04.419Z-37.60178.68503.1automaticgood
000 00:02:052012-08-03T14:56:04.419Z-37.60178.68503.0automaticgood
000 00:02:012012-08-03T14:56:04.419Z-37.60178.68502.9automaticgood
000 00:02:142012-08-03T14:55:50.926Z-36.84179.63373.6automaticgood
000 00:02:122012-08-03T14:55:50.926Z-36.84179.63373.4automaticgood
000 00:01:542012-08-03T14:56:04.419Z-37.60178.68502.8automaticgood
000 00:01:432012-08-03T14:56:04.419Z-37.60178.68502.5automaticgood
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-08-03T14:59:39.657Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-25T19:27:43.275Z (UT).