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This is a list of recent earthquakes in the Tongariro and Bay of Plenty region.

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  • Public Id: 2013p457402
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 5:43:49 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 126 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 20 km north of Opotiki
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  • Public Id: 2013p457126
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 3:16:40 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 279 km
  • Magnitude: 3.2
  • Location: 50 km north-west of White Island
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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: 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: 2013p456010
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 19 2013 at 5:22:17 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 35 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: 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: 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: 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: 2013p454827
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 6:51:52 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 61 km
  • Magnitude: 1.8
  • Location: 15 km east of Ohakune
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  • Public Id: 2013p454816
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 6:46:27 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 18 km
  • Magnitude: 1.5
  • Location: 20 km north-west of Taihape
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  • Public Id: 2013p454761
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 6:16:41 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 198 km
  • Magnitude: 3.5
  • Location: 15 km west of Rotorua
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  • Public Id: 2013p454591
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 4:46:25 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 45 km north of White Island
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  • Public Id: 2013p452696
  • NZST: Monday, June 17 2013 at 11:56:27 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 47 km
  • Magnitude: 2.3
  • Location: 20 km east of Ohakune
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  • Public Id: 2013p452144
  • NZST: Monday, June 17 2013 at 7:02:52 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 157 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: 85 km north of White Island
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  • Public Id: 2013p451672
  • NZST: Monday, June 17 2013 at 2:50:57 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 38 km
  • Magnitude: 1.6
  • Location: 45 km south-east of Turangi
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  • Public Id: 2013p451004
  • NZST: Monday, June 17 2013 at 8:55:38 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 6 km
  • Magnitude: 2.4
  • Location: 15 km north-east of Taupo
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  • Public Id: 2013p450038
  • NZST: Monday, June 17 2013 at 12:20:22 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 149 km
  • Magnitude: 2.6
  • Location: 25 km south-west of Tokoroa
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  • Public Id: 2013p449654
  • NZST: Sunday, June 16 2013 at 8:56:07 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 50 km
  • Magnitude: 2.0
  • Location: 20 km south-east of Turangi
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  • Public Id: 2013p449533
  • NZST: Sunday, June 16 2013 at 7:51:11 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 203 km
  • Magnitude: 2.7
  • Location: 10 km south-west of Tauranga
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  • Public Id: 2013p448993
  • NZST: Sunday, June 16 2013 at 3:03:33 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 123 km
  • Magnitude: 2.1
  • Location: 25 km south of Taupo
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  • Public Id: 2013p448674
  • NZST: Sunday, June 16 2013 at 12:13:43 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 25 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 55 km north of Te Kaha
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