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Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2013p380421
Universal TimeMay 21 2013 at 18:08:44
NZ Standard TimeWednesday, May 22 2013 at 6:08:44 am
Latitude, Longitude-43.66, 172.37
Intensity ?weak
Focal Depth5 km
Magnitude2.3
Location25 km south-west of Christchurch
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?caution

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 00:38:032013-05-21T18:08:44.315Z-43.66172.3752.3automaticcaution
000 00:37:522013-05-21T18:08:44.315Z-43.66172.3752.2automaticcaution
000 00:01:492013-05-21T18:08:44.276Z-43.67172.3752.2automaticcaution
000 00:01:392013-05-21T18:08:41.874Z-43.14172.65422.3automaticcaution
000 00:01:352013-05-21T18:08:44.276Z-43.67172.3751.9automaticcaution
000 00:01:082013-05-21T18:08:44.276Z-43.67172.3751.8automaticcaution
000 00:01:072013-05-21T18:08:41.874Z-43.14172.65422.2automaticcaution
000 00:01:032013-05-21T18:08:41.874Z-43.14172.65422.1automaticcaution
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2013-05-21T18:46:47.879Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-21T21:34:54.998Z (UT).