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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p513280
Universal TimeJuly 8 2012 at 21:55:53
NZ Standard TimeMonday, July 9 2012 at 9:55:53 am
Latitude, Longitude-40.09, 174.97
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth10 km
Magnitude2.8
Location20 km south-west of Whanganui
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?good

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:03:232012-07-08T21:55:53.697Z-40.09174.97102.8automaticgood
000 00:02:502012-07-08T21:55:53.825Z-40.09174.98112.8automaticgood
000 00:01:292012-07-08T21:55:53.697Z-40.09174.97103.0automaticgood
000 00:01:202012-07-08T21:55:53.697Z-40.09174.97102.9automaticgood
000 00:01:172012-07-08T21:55:53.697Z-40.09174.97102.7automaticgood
000 00:01:132012-07-08T21:55:53.697Z-40.09174.97102.6automaticgood
000 00:00:592012-07-08T21:55:54.985Z-40.13175.04412.9automaticcaution
000 00:00:512012-07-08T21:55:54.659Z-40.09174.96252.7automaticgood
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-08T21:59:17.138Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-25T15:13:59.484Z (UT).