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This is a list of recent earthquakes in the Hawke's Bay region.

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  • Public Id: 2013p454246
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 1:42:39 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 36 km
  • Magnitude: 1.8
  • Location: 10 km south of Waipukurau
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  • Public Id: 2013p453804
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 9:46:55 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 24 km
  • Magnitude: 1.6
  • Location: 15 km west of Hastings
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  • Public Id: 2013p453501
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 7:05:44 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 13 km
  • Magnitude: 2.0
  • Location: 15 km east of Taihape
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  • Public Id: 2013p452924
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 1:58:13 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 1.6
  • Location: 25 km west of Hastings
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  • Public Id: 2013p452793
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 12:48:08 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 10 km east of Taihape
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  • Public Id: 2013p452704
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 12:00:42 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 1.9
  • Location: 20 km south-east of Hastings
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  • Public Id: 2013p452596
  • NZST: Monday, June 17 2013 at 11:03:33 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 2.0
  • Location: 15 km south-east of Hastings
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  • Public Id: 2013p452548
  • NZST: Monday, June 17 2013 at 10:37:49 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 37 km
  • Magnitude: 2.2
  • Location: 20 km south-west of Hastings
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  • Public Id: 2013p452459
  • NZST: Monday, June 17 2013 at 9:50:29 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 40 km
  • Magnitude: 1.9
  • Location: 5 km south-west of Waipukurau
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  • Public Id: 2013p452411
  • NZST: Monday, June 17 2013 at 9:24:56 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 20 km
  • Magnitude: 1.9
  • Location: 10 km south-east of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p452225
  • NZST: Monday, June 17 2013 at 7:45:53 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 16 km
  • Magnitude: 1.7
  • Location: 15 km south of Waipukurau
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  • Public Id: 2013p451268
  • NZST: Monday, June 17 2013 at 11:15:45 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 26 km
  • Magnitude: 1.7
  • Location: 10 km north-east of Waipukurau
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  • Public Id: 2013p451070
  • NZST: Monday, June 17 2013 at 9:30:14 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 36 km
  • Magnitude: 2.0
  • Location: 10 km south-west of Hastings
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  • Public Id: 2013p450716
  • NZST: Monday, June 17 2013 at 6:21:53 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 19 km
  • Magnitude: 2.1
  • Location: 15 km south of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p450687
  • NZST: Monday, June 17 2013 at 6:06:27 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 19 km
  • Magnitude: 1.9
  • Location: 15 km north of Waipukurau
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  • Public Id: 2013p450146
  • NZST: Monday, June 17 2013 at 1:18:07 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 27 km
  • Magnitude: 2.0
  • Location: 5 km south of Waipukurau
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  • Public Id: 2013p450129
  • NZST: Monday, June 17 2013 at 1:08:47 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 23 km
  • Magnitude: 1.8
  • Location: 30 km south-west of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p448904
  • NZST: Sunday, June 16 2013 at 2:16:20 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 42 km
  • Magnitude: 1.9
  • Location: 25 km north-east of Waipukurau
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  • Public Id: 2013p448809
  • NZST: Sunday, June 16 2013 at 1:25:48 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 24 km
  • Magnitude: 1.5
  • Location: 15 km east of Waipukurau
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  • Public Id: 2013p448549
  • NZST: Sunday, June 16 2013 at 11:07:05 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 24 km
  • Magnitude: 2.1
  • Location: 35 km east of Waipukurau
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  • Public Id: 2013p448061
  • NZST: Sunday, June 16 2013 at 6:47:01 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 28 km
  • Magnitude: 1.6
  • Location: 15 km south-east of Hastings
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  • Public Id: 2013p448012
  • NZST: Sunday, June 16 2013 at 6:20:59 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 27 km
  • Magnitude: 1.8
  • Location: 20 km south-west of Waipukurau
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  • Public Id: 2013p447992
  • NZST: Sunday, June 16 2013 at 6:10:08 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 18 km
  • Magnitude: 2.1
  • Location: 30 km south of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p447765
  • NZST: Sunday, June 16 2013 at 4:09:15 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 18 km
  • Magnitude: 1.7
  • Location: 10 km south of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p447673
  • NZST: Sunday, June 16 2013 at 3:20:39 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 16 km
  • Magnitude: 2.0
  • Location: 10 km east of Waipukurau
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  • Public Id: 2013p447533
  • NZST: Sunday, June 16 2013 at 2:06:27 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 19 km
  • Magnitude: 2.2
  • Location: 10 km south of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p447044
  • NZST: Saturday, June 15 2013 at 9:45:19 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 19 km
  • Magnitude: 2.1
  • Location: 5 km south of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p447029
  • NZST: Saturday, June 15 2013 at 9:37:06 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 22 km
  • Magnitude: 1.7
  • Location: 20 km north-east of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p446881
  • NZST: Saturday, June 15 2013 at 8:18:29 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 135 km
  • Magnitude: 1.7
  • Location: 35 km west of Napier
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  • Public Id: 2013p446623
  • NZST: Saturday, June 15 2013 at 6:01:13 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 33 km
  • Magnitude: 1.5
  • Location: 20 km west of Waipukurau
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