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This is a list of recent earthquakes in the New Zealand region.

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  • Public Id: 2013p458135
  • NZST: Thursday, June 20 2013 at 12:14:20 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 55 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 20 km north-east of Te Araroa
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  • Public Id: 2013p458013
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 11:09:08 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 224 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 10 km north-east of Amberley
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  • Public Id: 2013p457851
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 9:43:08 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 29 km
  • Magnitude: 3.4
  • Location: 220 km north of Te Araroa
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  • Public Id: 2013p457843
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 9:39:08 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 29 km
  • Magnitude: 1.8
  • Location: 20 km south-east of Paraparaumu
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  • Public Id: 2013p457825
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 9:29:12 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 20 km
  • Magnitude: 2.7
  • Location: 45 km south-west of Seddon
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  • Public Id: 2013p457740
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 8:42:45 pm
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 33 km
  • Magnitude: 4.3
  • Location: 670 km north-east of Whakatane
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  • Public Id: 2013p457724
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 8:34:13 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 126 km
  • Magnitude: 4.0
  • Location: 690 km north-east of Whakatane
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  • Public Id: 2013p457402
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 5:43:49 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 126 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 20 km north of Opotiki
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  • Public Id: 2013p457335
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 5:06:17 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 600 km
  • Magnitude: 3.5
  • Location: 1020 km south-east of Nadi, Fiji
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  • Public Id: 2013p457287
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 4:40:42 pm
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 33 km
  • Magnitude: 4.6
  • Location: 1160 km north-east of Whangarei
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  • Public Id: 2013p457126
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 3:16:40 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 279 km
  • Magnitude: 3.2
  • Location: 50 km north-west of White Island
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  • Public Id: 2013p456960
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 1:48:17 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 45 km south-west of Mount Cook
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  • Public Id: 2013p456857
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 12:53:30 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 105 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 45 km north-west of Te Anau
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  • Public Id: 2013p456856
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 12:53:20 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 81 km
  • Magnitude: 1.5
  • Location: 20 km north-east of Dannevirke
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  • Public Id: 2013p456848
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 12:48:57 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 23 km
  • Magnitude: 1.7
  • Location: 5 km north-west of Hastings
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  • Public Id: 2013p456840
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 12:44:46 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 6 km
  • Magnitude: 2.3
  • Location: 10 km south of White Island
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  • Public Id: 2013p456723
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 11:42:22 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 174 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 120 km north of White Island
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  • Public Id: 2013p456605
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 10:39:24 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 249 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: 35 km south-west of Taumarunui
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  • Public Id: 2013p456547
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 10:09:09 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 25 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 15 km north-west of Masterton
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  • Public Id: 2013p456376
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 8:37:29 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 192 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 15 km south-east of Tokoroa
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  • Public Id: 2013p456221
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 7:14:39 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 94 km
  • Magnitude: 2.3
  • Location: 35 km east of Tauranga
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  • Public Id: 2013p456175
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 6:50:02 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 75 km
  • Magnitude: 2.2
  • Location: 65 km south-east of Hastings
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  • Public Id: 2013p456152
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 6:38:07 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 17 km
  • Magnitude: 1.8
  • Location: Within 5 km of Te Kaha
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  • Public Id: 2013p456010
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 5:22:17 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 35 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 15 km west of Te Kaha
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  • Public Id: 2013p456001
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 5:17:25 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 36 km
  • Magnitude: 1.7
  • Location: 15 km south-west of Taupo
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  • Public Id: 2013p455977
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 5:04:54 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 217 km
  • Magnitude: 2.6
  • Location: 20 km east of Tauranga
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  • Public Id: 2013p455951
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 4:50:54 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 60 km
  • Magnitude: 1.8
  • Location: 10 km east of Matawai
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  • Public Id: 2013p455868
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 4:06:44 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 10 km
  • Magnitude: 2.6
  • Location: 20 km east of Turangi
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  • Public Id: 2013p455590
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 1:38:49 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 100 km
  • Magnitude: 2.0
  • Location: 25 km south-east of Taumarunui
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  • Public Id: 2013p455569
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 1:28:01 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 205 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 25 km south of Tokoroa
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