Summary
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Notice! This is a computer-generated report – this event has not reviewed by a seismologist!

EDIS Number: EQ-20120717-260317- Common Alerting Protocol
Magnitude: 5.6
Mercalli scale: 6
Date-Time [UTC]: Tuesday, 17th July 2012 at 01:35 AM
Local Date/Time: Monday, July 16, 2012 at 13:35 in the afternoon at epicenter
Coordinate: 37° 47.054, 176° 17.486
Depth: 290 km (180.20 miles)
Hypocentrum: Medium deep
Class: Moderate
Region: Pacific Ocean
Country: New Zealand
Location: 11.60 km (7.21 miles) S of Paengaroa, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Source: GEONET
Generated Tsunami: Not or no data
Damage: Not or no data
The potential impact of the earthquake
Everyone feels movement. People have trouble walking. Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall off walls. Furniture moves. Plaster in walls might crack. Trees and bushes shake. Damage is slight in poorly built buildings. No structural damage. RSOE EDIS

Leave a comment