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

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  • Public Id: 2013p390917
  • NZST: Sunday, May 26 2013 at 3:21:00 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 247 km
  • Magnitude: 2.6
  • Location: 20 km west of Taumarunui
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  • Public Id: 2013p390868
  • NZST: Sunday, May 26 2013 at 2:54:41 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 3.1
  • Location: 40 km west of Te Anau
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  • Public Id: 2013p390783
  • NZST: Sunday, May 26 2013 at 2:09:41 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 42 km
  • Magnitude: 1.7
  • Location: 25 km east of Waipukurau
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  • Public Id: 2013p390773
  • NZST: Sunday, May 26 2013 at 2:05:05 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 88 km
  • Magnitude: 2.3
  • Location: 35 km east of Rotorua
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  • Public Id: 2013p390429
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 11:00:48 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 28 km
  • Magnitude: 2.2
  • Location: 65 km south-east of Gisborne
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  • Public Id: 2013p390393
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 10:41:35 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 22 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 65 km south of Opunake
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  • Public Id: 2013p390190
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 8:53:39 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 59 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 20 km north-east of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p390171
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 8:43:28 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 47 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 10 km south-east of Hastings
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  • Public Id: 2013p390012
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 7:18:48 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 34 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 15 km east of Picton
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  • Public Id: 2013p390010
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 7:18:08 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 352 km
  • Magnitude: 3.7
  • Location: 15 km south-east of Tauranga
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  • Public Id: 2013p389942
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 6:41:05 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 11 km
  • Magnitude: 2.7
  • Location: 10 km east of Christchurch
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  • Public Id: 2013p389742
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 4:54:40 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 242 km
  • Magnitude: 3.3
  • Location: 40 km south-west of Taumarunui
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  • Public Id: 2013p389624
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 3:52:09 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 79 km
  • Magnitude: 1.4
  • Location: 20 km south-west of Turangi
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  • Public Id: 2013p389593
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 3:35:13 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 79 km
  • Magnitude: 2.3
  • Location: 55 km north of White Island
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  • Public Id: 2013p389504
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 2:47:47 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 65 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 45 km north-west of Te Anau
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  • Public Id: 2013p389485
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 2:37:52 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 124 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: 60 km north of French Pass
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  • Public Id: 2013p389286
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 12:51:37 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 26 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 35 km east of Tolaga Bay
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  • Public Id: 2013p389264
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 12:39:55 pm
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 1.8
  • Location: 5 km east of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p389186
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 11:59:35 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 65 km
  • Magnitude: 2.7
  • Location: 35 km south-east of Turangi
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  • Public Id: 2013p389140
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 11:33:55 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 100 km
  • Magnitude: 2.3
  • Location: 10 km south of White Island
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  • Public Id: 2013p388961
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 9:58:27 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 206 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: 25 km east of Tauranga
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  • Public Id: 2013p388864
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 9:07:05 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 216 km
  • Magnitude: 3.2
  • Location: 20 km south-east of Tauranga
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  • Public Id: 2013p388812
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 8:37:28 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 477 km
  • Magnitude: 4.0
  • Location: 1005 km north-east of Whangarei
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  • Public Id: 2013p388700
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 7:39:22 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 2.6
  • Location: 40 km east of Taihape
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  • Public Id: 2013p388698
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 7:38:28 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 199 km
  • Magnitude: 2.4
  • Location: 10 km south-west of Rotorua
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  • Public Id: 2013p388607
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 6:50:28 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 15 km
  • Magnitude: 1.7
  • Location: 30 km north-west of Ohakune
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  • Public Id: 2013p388604
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 6:48:20 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 22 km
  • Magnitude: 2.3
  • Location: 25 km east of Tolaga Bay
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  • Public Id: 2013p388552
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 6:20:58 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 24 km
  • Magnitude: 2.2
  • Location: 10 km west of Hastings
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  • Public Id: 2013p388481
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 5:42:54 am
  • Intensity: unnoticeable
  • Depth: 65 km
  • Magnitude: 1.6
  • Location: 15 km south-east of Taupo
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  • Public Id: 2013p388426
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 5:13:34 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 18 km
  • Magnitude: 2.2
  • Location: 25 km south-west of Wairoa
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