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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p620920
Universal TimeAugust 17 2012 at 17:46:19
NZ Standard TimeSaturday, August 18 2012 at 5:46:19 am
Latitude, Longitude-37.48, 178.13
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth55 km
Magnitude4.0
Location25 km north-west 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 02:21:172012-08-17T17:46:19.428Z-37.48178.13554.0reviewedbest
000 00:11:042012-08-17T17:46:19.325Z-37.49178.14564.0automaticgood
000 00:03:202012-08-17T17:46:19.237Z-37.49178.14574.0automaticgood
000 00:03:012012-08-17T17:46:19.505Z-37.48178.11544.0automaticgood
000 00:02:582012-08-17T17:46:19.237Z-37.49178.14574.1automaticgood
000 00:02:582012-08-17T17:46:19.505Z-37.48178.11544.1automaticgood
000 00:02:562012-08-17T17:46:19.505Z-37.48178.11544.2automaticgood
000 00:01:312012-08-17T17:46:19.505Z-37.48178.11544.4automaticgood
000 00:01:162012-08-17T17:46:19.505Z-37.48178.11544.5automaticgood
000 00:01:122012-08-17T17:46:19.505Z-37.48178.11544.3automaticgood
000 00:01:032012-08-17T17:46:18.523Z-37.34178.11424.3automaticcaution
000 00:00:532012-08-17T17:46:18.523Z-37.34178.11423.9automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-08-17T20:07:36.453Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-24T16:03:41.368Z (UT).