GeoNet - Quakes

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This is a list of recent earthquakes in the Canterbury region.

Public Id: 2013p389942
NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 6:41:05 pm
Intensity: light
Depth: 11 km
Magnitude: 2.7
Location: 10 km east of Christchurch
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Public Id: 2013p388027
NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 1:41:14 am
Intensity: unnoticeable
Depth: 55 km
Magnitude: 2.5
Location: 30 km east of St Arnaud
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Public Id: 2013p387663
NZST: Friday, May 24 2013 at 10:27:11 pm
Intensity: weak
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 2.1
Location: 30 km south of Oxford
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Public Id: 2013p387603
NZST: Friday, May 24 2013 at 9:55:05 pm
Intensity: light
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 2.9
Location: 30 km west of Twizel
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Public Id: 2013p387187
NZST: Friday, May 24 2013 at 6:13:17 pm
Intensity: moderate
Depth: 6 km
Magnitude: 3.5
Location: 25 km south-west of Christchurch
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Public Id: 2013p386359
NZST: Friday, May 24 2013 at 10:52:27 am
Intensity: weak
Depth: 8 km
Magnitude: 2.2
Location: 10 km east of Christchurch
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Public Id: 2013p385522
NZST: Friday, May 24 2013 at 3:26:06 am
Intensity: light
Depth: 6 km
Magnitude: 2.6
Location: 20 km south of Oxford
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Public Id: 2013p383743
NZST: Thursday, May 23 2013 at 11:38:42 am
Intensity: weak
Depth: 11 km
Magnitude: 2.6
Location: 15 km south-west of Amberley
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Public Id: 2013p383267
NZST: Thursday, May 23 2013 at 7:24:50 am
Intensity: weak
Depth: 11 km
Magnitude: 2.1
Location: 10 km east of Christchurch
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Public Id: 2013p382484
NZST: Thursday, May 23 2013 at 12:27:38 am
Intensity: light
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 2.8
Location: 55 km west of Methven
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Public Id: 2013p382456
NZST: Thursday, May 23 2013 at 12:13:01 am
Intensity: light
Depth: 10 km
Magnitude: 2.7
Location: 15 km north of Hanmer Springs
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Public Id: 2013p380421
NZST: Wednesday, May 22 2013 at 6:08:44 am
Intensity: weak
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 2.3
Location: 25 km south-west of Christchurch
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Public Id: 2013p380278
NZST: Wednesday, May 22 2013 at 4:52:07 am
Intensity: weak
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 2.4
Location: 25 km south-west of Christchurch
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Public Id: 2013p379038
NZST: Tuesday, May 21 2013 at 5:51:53 pm
Intensity: weak
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 2.2
Location: 10 km south-east of Christchurch
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Public Id: 2013p376381
NZST: Monday, May 20 2013 at 6:15:57 pm
Intensity: weak
Depth: 9 km
Magnitude: 2.2
Location: 35 km west of Christchurch
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Public Id: 2013p375639
NZST: Monday, May 20 2013 at 11:40:31 am
Intensity: light
Depth: 6 km
Magnitude: 3.0
Location: 15 km east of Christchurch
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Public Id: 2013p375135
NZST: Monday, May 20 2013 at 7:12:00 am
Intensity: light
Depth: 11 km
Magnitude: 2.7
Location: 10 km south-east of Christchurch
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Public Id: 2013p374152
NZST: Sunday, May 19 2013 at 10:28:39 pm
Intensity: light
Depth: 8 km
Magnitude: 2.6
Location: 25 km west of Christchurch
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Public Id: 2013p373957
NZST: Sunday, May 19 2013 at 8:44:21 pm
Intensity: weak
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 2.5
Location: 10 km south-west of Hanmer Springs
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Public Id: 2013p372185
NZST: Sunday, May 19 2013 at 5:00:39 am
Intensity: weak
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 2.0
Location: 10 km south-east of Christchurch
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Public Id: 2013p371848
NZST: Sunday, May 19 2013 at 2:00:47 am
Intensity: light
Depth: 7 km
Magnitude: 2.6
Location: 30 km north of Methven
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Public Id: 2013p371535
NZST: Saturday, May 18 2013 at 11:14:09 pm
Intensity: light
Depth: 7 km
Magnitude: 2.7
Location: 25 km south-west of Christchurch
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Public Id: 2013p369503
NZST: Saturday, May 18 2013 at 5:11:34 am
Intensity: light
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 3.1
Location: 15 km south-east of Christchurch
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Public Id: 2013p369448
NZST: Saturday, May 18 2013 at 4:41:55 am
Intensity: weak
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 2.3
Location: 25 km south-west of Christchurch
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Public Id: 2013p369348
NZST: Saturday, May 18 2013 at 3:48:51 am
Intensity: weak
Depth: 20 km
Magnitude: 2.5
Location: 30 km south-west of Oxford
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Public Id: 2013p369302
NZST: Saturday, May 18 2013 at 3:24:31 am
Intensity: light
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 2.5
Location: 10 km north-east of Methven
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Public Id: 2013p368693
NZST: Friday, May 17 2013 at 9:59:58 pm
Intensity: weak
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 2.3
Location: 25 km south-west of Christchurch
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Public Id: 2013p368579
NZST: Friday, May 17 2013 at 8:58:59 pm
Intensity: light
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 2.8
Location: 25 km west of Christchurch
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Public Id: 2013p368267
NZST: Friday, May 17 2013 at 6:12:40 pm
Intensity: unnoticeable
Depth: 64 km
Magnitude: 2.5
Location: 5 km south-east of St Arnaud
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Public Id: 2013p368072
NZST: Friday, May 17 2013 at 4:28:56 pm
Intensity: weak
Depth: 6 km
Magnitude: 2.4
Location: 25 km south-west of Christchurch
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