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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p564347
Universal TimeJuly 27 2012 at 19:24:16
NZ Standard TimeSaturday, July 28 2012 at 7:24:16 am
Latitude, Longitude-36.84, 176.94
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth6 km
Magnitude2.8
Location80 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 00:02:462012-07-27T19:24:16.846Z-36.84176.9462.8automaticcaution
000 00:02:152012-07-27T19:24:16.846Z-36.84176.9462.7automaticcaution
000 00:02:062012-07-27T19:24:16.846Z-36.84176.9462.6automaticcaution
000 00:01:592012-07-27T19:24:16.846Z-36.84176.9462.5automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-27T19:27:02.861Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-25T22:14:42.654Z (UT).