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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p617206
Universal TimeAugust 16 2012 at 8:47:48
NZ Standard TimeThursday, August 16 2012 at 8:47:48 pm
Latitude, Longitude-37.75, -179.80
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth33 km
Magnitude3.6
Location160 km east of Te Araroa
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?reviewed
Quality ?best

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 21:19:522012-08-16T08:47:48.801Z-37.75-179.80333.6reviewedbest
000 00:03:492012-08-16T08:47:37.420Z-37.37-178.90354.0automaticgood
000 00:03:412012-08-16T08:47:37.420Z-37.37-178.90353.9automaticgood
000 00:03:262012-08-16T08:47:49.808Z-37.84179.93263.5automaticgood
000 00:03:182012-08-16T08:47:49.808Z-37.84179.93263.4automaticgood
000 00:03:012012-08-16T08:47:49.808Z-37.84179.93263.3automaticgood
000 00:02:552012-08-16T08:47:49.808Z-37.84179.93263.2automaticgood
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-08-17T06:07:40.896Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-23T09:59:01.155Z (UT).