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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p398445
Universal TimeMay 27 2012 at 10:12:01
NZ Standard TimeSunday, May 27 2012 at 10:12:01 pm
Latitude, Longitude-42.13, 174.13
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude2.6
Location45 km north-east of Kaikoura
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:02:222012-05-27T10:12:01.275Z-42.13174.1352.6automaticcaution
000 00:02:102012-05-27T10:12:01.275Z-42.13174.1352.5automaticcaution
000 00:01:462012-05-27T10:12:01.275Z-42.13174.1352.4automaticcaution
000 00:01:422012-05-27T10:12:01.275Z-42.13174.1352.3automaticcaution
000 00:01:122012-05-27T10:12:01.275Z-42.13174.1352.2automaticcaution
000 00:01:042012-05-27T10:12:01.275Z-42.13174.1351.9automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-05-27T10:14:24.016Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-06-20T10:17:28.510Z (UT).