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

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  • Public Id: 2013p418677
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 5 2013 at 9:51:11 am
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 4 km
  • Magnitude: 3.4
  • Location: 25 km north-east of Thames
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  • Public Id: 2013p357858
  • NZST: Monday, May 13 2013 at 9:47:29 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 206 km
  • Magnitude: 4.8
  • Location: 25 km south-east of Tokoroa
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  • Public Id: 2013p324796
  • NZST: Wednesday, May 1 2013 at 4:11:34 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 13 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: 20 km south of Whitianga
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  • Public Id: 2013p324763
  • NZST: Wednesday, May 1 2013 at 3:54:04 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 20 km south of Whitianga
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  • Public Id: 2013p257968
  • NZDT: Saturday, April 6 2013 at 11:45:37 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 2.4
  • Location: 5 km north-east of Cambridge
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  • Public Id: 2013p203051
  • NZDT: Sunday, March 17 2013 at 4:05:42 pm
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 6 km
  • Magnitude: 3.9
  • Location: 15 km north-east of Auckland
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  • Public Id: 2013p203042
  • NZDT: Sunday, March 17 2013 at 4:01:06 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 4 km
  • Magnitude: 3.1
  • Location: 15 km north-east of Auckland
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  • Public Id: 2013p157121
  • NZDT: Thursday, February 28 2013 at 4:14:16 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 35 km
  • Magnitude: 3.3
  • Location: 25 km east of Whangamata
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  • Public Id: 2013p124917
  • NZDT: Saturday, February 16 2013 at 6:16:04 pm
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 294 km
  • Magnitude: 6.3
  • Location: 195 km north of Te Araroa
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  • Public Id: 2013p103212
  • NZDT: Friday, February 8 2013 at 5:31:49 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 35 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 10 km west of Whangamata
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  • Public Id: 2013p098176
  • NZDT: Wednesday, February 6 2013 at 8:48:22 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 31 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: 15 km south-west of Whangamata
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  • Public Id: 2013p051437
  • NZDT: Sunday, January 20 2013 at 1:45:57 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 138 km
  • Magnitude: 5.2
  • Location: 25 km west of Waverley
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  • Public Id: 2012p958955
  • NZDT: Friday, December 21 2012 at 8:31:28 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 114 km
  • Magnitude: 4.5
  • Location: 20 km north of Taupo
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  • Public Id: 2012p923684
  • NZDT: Saturday, December 8 2012 at 7:19:06 am
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 175 km
  • Magnitude: 5.8
  • Location: 20 km south-east of Tokoroa
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  • Public Id: 2012p863950
  • NZDT: Friday, November 16 2012 at 4:51:43 am
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 13 km
  • Magnitude: 4.2
  • Location: 40 km north of Whitianga
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  • Public Id: 2012p820406
  • NZDT: Wednesday, October 31 2012 at 2:12:30 am
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 32 km
  • Magnitude: 4.9
  • Location: 15 km west of Te Kaha
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  • Public Id: 2012p789944
  • NZDT: Friday, October 19 2012 at 7:42:14 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 112 km
  • Magnitude: 4.8
  • Location: 10 km north-east of Taupo
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  • Public Id: 2012p783751
  • NZDT: Wednesday, October 17 2012 at 12:42:55 pm
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 110 km
  • Magnitude: 5.5
  • Location: 10 km north-east of Taupo
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  • Public Id: 2012p778388
  • NZDT: Monday, October 15 2012 at 1:05:36 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 195 km
  • Magnitude: 5.2
  • Location: 15 km south-east of Tokoroa
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  • Public Id: 2012p659758
  • NZST: Saturday, September 1 2012 at 2:38:59 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 253 km
  • Magnitude: 4.9
  • Location: 20 km west of Rotorua
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  • Public Id: 2012p575051
  • NZST: Wednesday, August 1 2012 at 6:27:21 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 2.6
  • Location: 15 km south-east of Cambridge
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  • Public Id: 2012p550469
  • NZST: Monday, July 23 2012 at 4:09:52 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 22 km
  • Magnitude: 2.6
  • Location: 10 km west of Cambridge
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  • Public Id: 2012p541627
  • NZST: Thursday, July 19 2012 at 9:38:44 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 13 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 15 km east of Pukekohe
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  • Public Id: 2012p535313
  • NZST: Tuesday, July 17 2012 at 1:35:17 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 285 km
  • Magnitude: 5.0
  • Location: 15 km south-east of Tauranga
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  • Public Id: 2012p525903
  • NZST: Saturday, July 14 2012 at 2:01:21 am
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 37 km
  • Magnitude: 4.8
  • Location: 25 km east of Murupara
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  • Public Id: 2012p508202
  • NZST: Saturday, July 7 2012 at 12:50:26 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 91 km
  • Magnitude: 5.2
  • Location: 10 km south of Turangi
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  • Public Id: 2012p501996
  • NZST: Thursday, July 5 2012 at 5:43:30 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 10 km
  • Magnitude: 2.4
  • Location: 10 km north-east of Pukekohe
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  • Public Id: 2012p498491
  • NZST: Tuesday, July 3 2012 at 10:36:12 pm
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 254 km
  • Magnitude: 6.5
  • Location: 60 km south-west of Opunake
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