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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p626576
Universal TimeAugust 19 2012 at 20:00:09
NZ Standard TimeMonday, August 20 2012 at 8:00:09 am
Latitude, Longitude-37.07, 177.17
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude2.5
Location50 km north of White Island
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:02:342012-08-19T20:00:09.184Z-37.07177.1752.5automaticcaution
000 00:01:542012-08-19T20:00:08.028Z-37.00177.2302.5automaticcaution
000 00:01:422012-08-19T20:00:09.184Z-37.07177.1752.4automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-08-19T20:02:43.527Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-06-20T08:01:45.201Z (UT).