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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p365442
Universal TimeMay 15 2012 at 5:07:29
NZ Standard TimeTuesday, May 15 2012 at 5:07:29 pm
Latitude, Longitude-40.10, 174.88
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude2.5
Location25 km south-west of Whanganui
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?reviewed
Quality ?best

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 14:33:492012-05-15T05:07:29.334Z-40.10174.8852.5reviewedbest
000 00:02:242012-05-15T05:07:29.357Z-40.10174.8852.5automaticgood
000 00:02:092012-05-15T05:07:29.357Z-40.10174.8852.6automaticgood
000 00:01:122012-05-15T05:07:30.538Z-40.13174.85232.6automaticcaution
000 00:01:112012-05-15T05:07:30.538Z-40.13174.85232.7automaticcaution
000 00:01:002012-05-15T05:07:30.538Z-40.13174.85232.9automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-05-15T19:41:18.625Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-06-19T11:33:17.579Z (UT).