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This is a list of recent earthquakes in the Auckland and Northland region.

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  • Public Id: 2013p372224
  • NZST: Sunday, May 19 2013 at 5:21:29 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 64 km
  • Magnitude: 2.1
  • Location: 45 km north-east of Auckland
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  • Public Id: 2013p368839
  • NZST: Friday, May 17 2013 at 11:17:56 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 93 km
  • Magnitude: 1.8
  • Location: 45 km north-east of Auckland
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  • Public Id: 2013p364704
  • NZST: Thursday, May 16 2013 at 10:34:44 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 214 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 5 km south-east of Te Aroha
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  • Public Id: 2013p362579
  • NZST: Wednesday, May 15 2013 at 3:42:54 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 149 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 60 km north of Auckland
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  • Public Id: 2013p361580
  • NZST: Wednesday, May 15 2013 at 6:48:42 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 523 km
  • Magnitude: 3.4
  • Location: 55 km north-west of Kawhia
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  • Public Id: 2013p344636
  • NZST: Thursday, May 9 2013 at 12:22:12 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 190 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 15 km east of Cambridge
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  • Public Id: 2013p342063
  • NZST: Wednesday, May 8 2013 at 1:31:24 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 187 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 15 km north-east of Cambridge
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  • Public Id: 2013p341566
  • NZST: Tuesday, May 7 2013 at 9:06:25 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 206 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 20 km west of Thames
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  • Public Id: 2013p341078
  • NZST: Tuesday, May 7 2013 at 4:46:29 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 11 km
  • Magnitude: 2.2
  • Location: 20 km south of Whitianga
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  • Public Id: 2013p340940
  • NZST: Tuesday, May 7 2013 at 3:33:13 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 2.1
  • Location: 15 km south of Whitianga
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  • Public Id: 2013p337247
  • NZST: Monday, May 6 2013 at 6:45:06 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 238 km
  • Magnitude: 3.3
  • Location: 100 km west of Kawhia
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  • Public Id: 2013p335203
  • NZST: Sunday, May 5 2013 at 12:36:26 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 209 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 10 km east of Te Awamutu
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  • Public Id: 2013p325662
  • NZST: Wednesday, May 1 2013 at 11:52:40 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 10 km
  • Magnitude: 2.4
  • Location: 20 km south of Whitianga
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  • Public Id: 2013p325479
  • NZST: Wednesday, May 1 2013 at 10:16:18 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: 20 km north-west of Whangamata
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  • Public Id: 2013p325474
  • NZST: Wednesday, May 1 2013 at 10:12:40 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: 25 km south-east of Whitianga
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  • Public Id: 2013p324796
  • NZST: Wednesday, May 1 2013 at 4:11:34 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 13 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: 20 km south of Whitianga
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  • Public Id: 2013p324763
  • NZST: Wednesday, May 1 2013 at 3:54:04 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 20 km south of Whitianga
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  • Public Id: 2013p324335
  • NZST: Wednesday, May 1 2013 at 12:05:31 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 9 km
  • Magnitude: 1.2
  • Location: 15 km north-east of Pukekohe
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  • Public Id: 2013p319148
  • NZST: Monday, April 29 2013 at 2:02:28 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 1.5
  • Location: 20 km north-east of Pukekohe
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  • Public Id: 2013p303688
  • NZST: Tuesday, April 23 2013 at 8:44:04 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 549 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 60 km north-west of Kawhia
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  • Public Id: 2013p295932
  • NZST: Saturday, April 20 2013 at 11:52:42 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 216 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: 30 km north-east of Whangamata
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  • Public Id: 2013p295334
  • NZST: Saturday, April 20 2013 at 6:34:27 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 1.9
  • Location: 15 km east of Auckland
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  • Public Id: 2013p294739
  • NZST: Saturday, April 20 2013 at 1:17:08 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 41 km
  • Magnitude: 2.1
  • Location: 20 km north of Thames
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  • Public Id: 2013p287766
  • NZST: Wednesday, April 17 2013 at 11:22:11 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 10 km
  • Magnitude: 1.6
  • Location: 15 km north-east of Auckland
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  • Public Id: 2013p278252
  • NZST: Sunday, April 14 2013 at 10:52:54 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 255 km
  • Magnitude: 4.5
  • Location: 145 km north-east of Kaitaia
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  • Public Id: 2013p271395
  • NZST: Thursday, April 11 2013 at 9:59:48 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 213 km
  • Magnitude: 2.6
  • Location: 40 km north-east of Whangamata
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  • Public Id: 2013p267972
  • NZST: Wednesday, April 10 2013 at 3:36:15 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 1.8
  • Location: 20 km north-east of Auckland
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  • Public Id: 2013p265098
  • NZST: Tuesday, April 9 2013 at 2:04:34 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 1.5
  • Location: 20 km north-east of Auckland
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  • Public Id: 2013p261350
  • NZST: Monday, April 8 2013 at 4:46:42 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 228 km
  • Magnitude: 3.1
  • Location: 15 km north-east of Te Aroha
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  • Public Id: 2013p257968
  • NZDT: Saturday, April 6 2013 at 11:45:37 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 2.4
  • Location: 5 km north-east of Cambridge
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