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This is a list of recent earthquakes that may have been felt in the Otago and Southland region.

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  • Public Id: 2013p371171
  • NZST: Saturday, May 18 2013 at 8:00:03 pm
  • Intensity: strong
  • Depth: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 4.4
  • Location: 100 km south-west of Snares Islands
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  • Public Id: 2013p328168
  • NZST: Thursday, May 2 2013 at 10:07:16 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 151 km
  • Magnitude: 4.9
  • Location: 45 km west of Snares Islands
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  • Public Id: 2013p285043
  • NZST: Tuesday, April 16 2013 at 11:11:03 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 10 km
  • Magnitude: 3.3
  • Location: 30 km east of Ranfurly
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  • Public Id: 2013p196577
  • NZDT: Friday, March 15 2013 at 6:36:28 am
  • Intensity: strong
  • Depth: 2 km
  • Magnitude: 4.8
  • Location: 40 km north-east of Milford Sound
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  • Public Id: 2013p173111
  • NZDT: Wednesday, March 6 2013 at 2:13:55 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 15 km north-west of Tuatapere
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  • Public Id: 2013p083964
  • NZDT: Friday, February 1 2013 at 2:35:50 pm
  • Intensity: strong
  • Depth: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 4.5
  • Location: 100 km south-west of Snares Islands
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  • Public Id: 2013p057168
  • NZDT: Tuesday, January 22 2013 at 4:39:33 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 10 km
  • Magnitude: 3.3
  • Location: 35 km south-west of Balclutha
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  • Public Id: 2013p002141
  • NZDT: Wednesday, January 2 2013 at 8:00:56 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 25 km south-west of Gore
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  • Public Id: 2012p958753
  • NZDT: Friday, December 21 2012 at 6:43:38 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 13 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 20 km south of Gore
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  • Public Id: 2012p899702
  • NZDT: Thursday, November 29 2012 at 10:21:21 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 21 km
  • Magnitude: 3.7
  • Location: 55 km north-east of Milford Sound
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  • Public Id: 2012p899201
  • NZDT: Thursday, November 29 2012 at 5:54:39 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 5 km south-west of Dunedin
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  • Public Id: 2012p805010
  • NZDT: Thursday, October 25 2012 at 9:29:23 am
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 3.9
  • Location: 45 km north-west of Wanaka
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  • Public Id: 2012p781523
  • NZDT: Tuesday, October 16 2012 at 4:55:30 pm
  • Intensity: strong
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 4.6
  • Location: 45 km east of Haast
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  • Public Id: 2012p702124
  • NZST: Monday, September 17 2012 at 6:52:02 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 79 km
  • Magnitude: 4.0
  • Location: 55 km north-west of Snares Islands
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  • Public Id: 2012p683069
  • NZST: Monday, September 10 2012 at 5:39:20 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 37 km
  • Magnitude: 3.5
  • Location: 50 km north-west of Tuatapere
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  • Public Id: 2012p656266
  • NZST: Friday, August 31 2012 at 7:38:36 am
  • Intensity: severe
  • Depth: 3 km
  • Magnitude: 5.2
  • Location: 30 km south-west of Haast
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  • Public Id: 2012p641191
  • NZST: Saturday, August 25 2012 at 5:47:05 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 6 km
  • Magnitude: 3.2
  • Location: 25 km south of Tuatapere
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  • Public Id: 2012p616758
  • NZST: Thursday, August 16 2012 at 4:48:46 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 28 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: 25 km west of Lumsden
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  • Public Id: 2012p598160
  • NZST: Thursday, August 9 2012 at 7:39:46 pm
  • Intensity: strong
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 4.8
  • Location: 80 km south-west of Tuatapere
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  • Public Id: 2012p530162
  • NZST: Sunday, July 15 2012 at 3:50:33 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 15 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 15 km west of Wanaka
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  • Public Id: 2012p527622
  • NZST: Saturday, July 14 2012 at 5:17:34 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 13 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 30 km west of Wanaka
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  • Public Id: 2012p506767
  • NZST: Saturday, July 7 2012 at 12:05:35 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 9 km
  • Magnitude: 3.3
  • Location: 35 km north-east of Wanaka
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  • Public Id: 2012p504276
  • NZST: Friday, July 6 2012 at 1:58:20 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 32 km
  • Magnitude: 3.9
  • Location: 40 km south of Tuatapere
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  • Public Id: 2012p500083
  • NZST: Wednesday, July 4 2012 at 12:44:40 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 3.1
  • Location: 15 km north-west of Palmerston
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  • Public Id: 2012p486466
  • NZST: Friday, June 29 2012 at 11:49:32 am
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 3.5
  • Location: 25 km west of Wanaka
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  • Public Id: 2012p468081
  • NZST: Friday, June 22 2012 at 4:33:30 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 33 km
  • Magnitude: 4.2
  • Location: 55 km south-east of Invercargill
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