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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p259518
Universal TimeApril 6 2012 at 0:31:21
NZ Standard TimeFriday, April 6 2012 at 12:31:21 pm
Latitude, Longitude-45.34, 170.56
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude3.2
Location20 km north-west of Palmerston
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:02:422012-04-06T00:31:21.597Z-45.34170.5653.2automaticcaution
000 00:02:082012-04-06T00:31:21.597Z-45.34170.5653.1automaticcaution
000 00:01:582012-04-06T00:31:21.597Z-45.34170.5653.0automaticcaution
000 00:01:412012-04-06T00:31:21.597Z-45.34170.5652.8automaticcaution
000 00:01:272012-04-06T00:31:21.597Z-45.34170.5652.6automaticcaution
000 00:01:182012-04-06T00:31:21.597Z-45.34170.5652.5automaticcaution
000 00:00:552012-04-06T00:31:21.597Z-45.34170.5652.1automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-04-06T00:34:04.478Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-24T07:27:20.412Z (UT).