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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p596116
Universal TimeAugust 8 2012 at 13:30:41
NZ Standard TimeThursday, August 9 2012 at 1:30:41 am
Latitude, Longitude-44.65, 167.60
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude2.7
Location25 km west of Milford Sound
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:01:562012-08-08T13:30:41.098Z-44.65167.6052.7automaticcaution
000 00:01:432012-08-08T13:30:41.098Z-44.65167.6052.6automaticcaution
000 00:01:362012-08-08T13:30:41.098Z-44.65167.6052.3automaticcaution
000 00:01:282012-08-08T13:30:41.098Z-44.65167.6052.1automaticcaution
000 00:00:572012-08-08T13:30:41.098Z-44.65167.6051.5automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-08-08T13:32:37.748Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-22T12:28:51.177Z (UT).