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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p278449
Universal TimeApril 13 2012 at 0:37:51
NZ Standard TimeFriday, April 13 2012 at 12:37:51 pm
Latitude, Longitude-45.45, 170.42
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude3.1
Location25 km west of Palmerston
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?reviewed
Quality ?best

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 20:40:402012-04-13T00:37:51.717Z-45.45170.4253.1reviewedbest
000 00:02:232012-04-13T00:37:51.878Z-45.45170.4053.1automaticcaution
000 00:01:572012-04-13T00:37:51.878Z-45.45170.4053.0automaticcaution
000 00:01:442012-04-13T00:37:51.878Z-45.45170.4052.9automaticcaution
000 00:01:382012-04-13T00:37:49.565Z-45.40170.6152.7automaticcaution
000 00:01:242012-04-13T00:37:51.878Z-45.45170.4052.8automaticcaution
000 00:01:232012-04-13T00:37:49.565Z-45.40170.6152.6automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-04-13T21:18:32.638Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-23T20:43:23.034Z (UT).