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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p598204
Universal TimeAugust 9 2012 at 8:03:05
NZ Standard TimeThursday, August 9 2012 at 8:03:05 pm
Latitude, Longitude-43.58, 172.81
Intensity ?moderate
Focal Depth8 km
Magnitude3.5
Location15 km east of Christchurch
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?reviewed
Quality ?best

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:05:082012-08-09T08:03:05.299Z-43.58172.8183.5reviewedbest
000 00:03:442012-08-09T08:03:04.984Z-43.58172.7593.6automaticgood
000 00:02:352012-08-09T08:03:04.984Z-43.58172.7593.5automaticgood
000 00:02:232012-08-09T08:03:04.889Z-43.60172.74103.5automaticgood
000 00:02:182012-08-09T08:03:04.889Z-43.60172.74103.6automaticgood
000 00:02:022012-08-09T08:03:04.984Z-43.58172.7593.7automaticgood
000 00:01:042012-08-09T08:03:04.889Z-43.60172.74103.7automaticgood
000 00:00:532012-08-09T08:03:04.965Z-43.62172.73113.6automaticcaution
000 00:00:442012-08-09T08:03:04.965Z-43.62172.73113.7automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-08-09T08:08:13.521Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-06-19T10:10:17.588Z (UT).