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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p334230
Universal TimeMay 3 2012 at 15:58:03
NZ Standard TimeFriday, May 4 2012 at 3:58:03 am
Latitude, Longitude-46.74, 167.21
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude2.9
Location75 km south-west of Tuatapere
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:03:102012-05-03T15:58:03.556Z-46.74167.2152.9automaticcaution
000 00:02:392012-05-03T15:58:03.556Z-46.74167.2152.8automaticcaution
000 00:02:062012-05-03T15:58:03.556Z-46.74167.2152.7automaticcaution
000 00:01:452012-05-03T15:58:03.556Z-46.74167.2152.5automaticcaution
000 00:01:212012-05-03T15:58:03.556Z-46.74167.2152.4automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-05-03T16:01:13.709Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-25T17:32:35.987Z (UT).