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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p588955
Universal TimeAugust 5 2012 at 21:55:16
NZ Standard TimeMonday, August 6 2012 at 9:55:16 am
Latitude, Longitude-38.07, 179.43
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude3.2
Location95 km east of Tokomaru Bay
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?good

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:03:252012-08-05T21:55:16.970Z-38.07179.4353.2automaticgood
000 00:02:392012-08-05T21:55:16.970Z-38.07179.4353.1automaticgood
000 00:02:252012-08-05T21:55:19.529Z-37.86179.1053.0automaticcaution
000 00:02:212012-08-05T21:55:19.529Z-37.86179.1052.9automaticcaution
000 00:01:522012-08-05T21:55:19.529Z-37.86179.1052.8automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-08-05T21:58:42.292Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-21T13:01:14.870Z (UT).