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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p614960
Universal TimeAugust 15 2012 at 12:50:50
NZ Standard TimeThursday, August 16 2012 at 12:50:50 am
Latitude, Longitude-37.92, 174.48
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude2.5
Location35 km north-west of Kawhia
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:36:122012-08-15T12:50:50.544Z-37.92174.4852.5automaticcaution
000 00:34:052012-08-15T12:50:56.540Z-38.24174.9052.3automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-08-15T13:27:03.198Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-25T00:50:03.471Z (UT).