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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p562354
Universal TimeJuly 27 2012 at 1:42:22
NZ Standard TimeFriday, July 27 2012 at 1:42:22 pm
Latitude, Longitude-40.86, 174.58
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude2.6
Location35 km west of Paraparaumu
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:02:422012-07-27T01:42:22.471Z-40.86174.5852.6automaticcaution
000 00:02:182012-07-27T01:42:22.471Z-40.86174.5852.5automaticcaution
000 00:02:022012-07-27T01:42:22.471Z-40.86174.5852.4automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-27T01:45:04.988Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-19T16:26:36.111Z (UT).