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

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  • Public Id: 2013p456960
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 1:48:20 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 3.1
  • Location: 30 km north-west of Twizel
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  • Public Id: 2013p456857
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 12:53:30 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 102 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: 26 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: 33 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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  • Public Id: 2013p455560
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 1:22:31 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 124 km
  • Magnitude: 3.4
  • Location: 45 km north-east of White Island
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  • Public Id: 2013p455548
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 1:16:11 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 222 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 20 km south-west of Tauranga
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  • Public Id: 2013p455523
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 1:02:52 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 168 km
  • Magnitude: 2.2
  • Location: 25 km east of Tauranga
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  • Public Id: 2013p455468
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 12:33:22 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 2.7
  • Location: 30 km south of Ohakune
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  • Public Id: 2013p455312
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 11:10:15 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 2.2
  • Location: 35 km north-east of Rotorua
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  • Public Id: 2013p455281
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 10:54:14 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 41 km
  • Magnitude: 1.6
  • Location: 10 km east of Dannevirke
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  • Public Id: 2013p455254
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 10:39:44 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 43 km
  • Magnitude: 2.1
  • Location: 10 km south-east of Dannevirke
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  • Public Id: 2013p455159
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 9:48:55 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 227 km
  • Magnitude: 4.4
  • Location: 135 km north of Te Araroa
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  • Public Id: 2013p455061
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 8:56:53 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 141 km
  • Magnitude: 2.1
  • Location: 20 km north-east of Rotorua
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  • Public Id: 2013p455018
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 8:33:48 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 167 km
  • Magnitude: 3.2
  • Location: 60 km north of Te Kaha
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  • Public Id: 2013p454994
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 8:20:59 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 20 km west of Oxford
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