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This is a list of recent earthquakes that may have been felt in the New Zealand region.

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  • Public Id: 2013p454186
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 1:10:40 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 15 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 20 km east of Pongaroa
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  • Public Id: 2013p453719
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 9:01:58 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 6 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 10 km south of Kaikoura
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  • Public Id: 2013p453715
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 8:59:40 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 10 km south of Kaikoura
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  • Public Id: 2013p452967
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 2:21:05 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 2.7
  • Location: 10 km south of Christchurch
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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: 2013p451427
  • NZST: Monday, June 17 2013 at 12:40:19 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 2.7
  • Location: 10 km south-west of Christchurch
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  • Public Id: 2013p450451
  • NZST: Monday, June 17 2013 at 4:00:18 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 13 km
  • Magnitude: 2.2
  • Location: 5 km south-west of Tokomaru Bay
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  • Public Id: 2013p448573
  • NZST: Sunday, June 16 2013 at 11:19:55 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 15 km east of Hanmer Springs
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  • Public Id: 2013p446540
  • NZST: Saturday, June 15 2013 at 5:16:49 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 27 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: 5 km north of Culverden
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  • Public Id: 2013p445385
  • NZST: Saturday, June 15 2013 at 7:01:14 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 32 km
  • Magnitude: 3.4
  • Location: 35 km north of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p444559
  • NZST: Friday, June 14 2013 at 11:41:23 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 22 km
  • Magnitude: 2.7
  • Location: 15 km south of Christchurch
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  • Public Id: 2013p444250
  • NZST: Friday, June 14 2013 at 8:56:44 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: 15 km north-west of Arthur's Pass
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  • Public Id: 2013p441734
  • NZST: Thursday, June 13 2013 at 10:36:03 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 10 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: 15 km east of Hanmer Springs
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  • Public Id: 2013p441229
  • NZST: Thursday, June 13 2013 at 6:07:28 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 18 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 20 km south-west of Masterton
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  • Public Id: 2013p439954
  • NZST: Thursday, June 13 2013 at 6:47:37 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 13 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 10 km north-west of Methven
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  • Public Id: 2013p439621
  • NZST: Thursday, June 13 2013 at 3:50:19 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 11 km
  • Magnitude: 2.6
  • Location: 20 km west of Christchurch
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  • Public Id: 2013p439428
  • NZST: Thursday, June 13 2013 at 2:07:25 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 20 km south-west of Tolaga Bay
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  • Public Id: 2013p438682
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 12 2013 at 7:29:53 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 3.4
  • Location: 5 km north of Murchison
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  • Public Id: 2013p438176
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 12 2013 at 3:00:27 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 10 km south-east of Mokau
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  • Public Id: 2013p438104
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 12 2013 at 2:22:05 pm
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 4.2
  • Location: 20 km east of Napier
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  • Public Id: 2013p436762
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 12 2013 at 2:27:06 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 2.3
  • Location: 5 km west of White Island
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  • Public Id: 2013p434263
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 11 2013 at 4:15:45 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 10 km
  • Magnitude: 2.7
  • Location: 15 km east of Hanmer Springs
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  • Public Id: 2013p433358
  • NZST: Monday, June 10 2013 at 8:13:06 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 2.6
  • Location: 10 km north-east of Arthur's Pass
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  • Public Id: 2013p433279
  • NZST: Monday, June 10 2013 at 7:31:14 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 55 km
  • Magnitude: 3.7
  • Location: 25 km north-west of Gisborne
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  • Public Id: 2013p433056
  • NZST: Monday, June 10 2013 at 5:32:28 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 29 km
  • Magnitude: 4.1
  • Location: 25 km north-west of Cheviot
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  • Public Id: 2013p432496
  • NZST: Monday, June 10 2013 at 12:34:13 pm
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 19 km
  • Magnitude: 4.5
  • Location: 15 km south of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p432071
  • NZST: Monday, June 10 2013 at 8:47:27 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 24 km
  • Magnitude: 2.6
  • Location: 5 km south of Whanganui
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  • Public Id: 2013p431969
  • NZST: Monday, June 10 2013 at 7:53:18 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 16 km
  • Magnitude: 2.6
  • Location: 15 km east of Napier
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  • Public Id: 2013p431932
  • NZST: Monday, June 10 2013 at 7:33:40 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 23 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 20 km north-west of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p431472
  • NZST: Monday, June 10 2013 at 3:28:47 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 9 km
  • Magnitude: 2.6
  • Location: 10 km north-east of Methven
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