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

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  • Public Id: 2013p405093
  • NZST: Friday, May 31 2013 at 9:13:41 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 85 km
  • Magnitude: 4.1
  • Location: 35 km west of Te Anau
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  • Public Id: 2013p373916
  • NZST: Sunday, May 19 2013 at 8:22:37 pm
  • Intensity: strong
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 4.4
  • Location: 25 km west of Te Anau
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  • Public Id: 2013p363003
  • NZST: Wednesday, May 15 2013 at 7:28:28 pm
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 17 km
  • Magnitude: 3.9
  • Location: 60 km west of Te Anau
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  • Public Id: 2013p360518
  • NZST: Tuesday, May 14 2013 at 9:24:05 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 3.2
  • Location: 15 km east of Milford Sound
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  • Public Id: 2013p343802
  • NZST: Wednesday, May 8 2013 at 4:58:02 pm
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 3.7
  • Location: 35 km north-east of Milford Sound
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  • Public Id: 2013p287642
  • NZST: Wednesday, April 17 2013 at 10:15:57 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 3.1
  • Location: 20 km north of Milford Sound
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  • Public Id: 2013p213232
  • NZDT: Thursday, March 21 2013 at 10:30:26 am
  • Intensity: strong
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 4.4
  • Location: 35 km west of Milford Sound
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  • Public Id: 2013p200901
  • NZDT: Saturday, March 16 2013 at 9:00:26 pm
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 2 km
  • Magnitude: 4.0
  • Location: 35 km north-east of Milford Sound
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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: 2013p173049
  • NZDT: Wednesday, March 6 2013 at 1:40:39 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 58 km
  • Magnitude: 3.5
  • Location: 35 km north-west of Te Anau
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  • Public Id: 2013p149902
  • NZDT: Tuesday, February 26 2013 at 12:08:09 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 2.6
  • Location: 10 km west of Milford Sound
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  • Public Id: 2013p116065
  • NZDT: Wednesday, February 13 2013 at 11:39:35 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 18 km
  • Magnitude: 3.6
  • Location: 60 km west of Te Anau
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  • Public Id: 2013p055841
  • NZDT: Tuesday, January 22 2013 at 4:52:34 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 15 km north-west of Queenstown
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  • Public Id: 2013p047799
  • NZDT: Saturday, January 19 2013 at 5:27:29 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 16 km
  • Magnitude: 2.7
  • Location: 25 km north-west of Te Anau
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  • Public Id: 2013p011576
  • NZDT: Saturday, January 5 2013 at 7:47:50 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 10 km north-east of Queenstown
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  • Public Id: 2013p006754
  • NZDT: Friday, January 4 2013 at 12:59:06 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 10 km
  • Magnitude: 3.3
  • Location: 35 km west of Te Anau
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  • Public Id: 2013p000983
  • NZDT: Tuesday, January 1 2013 at 9:43:52 pm
  • Intensity: strong
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 4.1
  • Location: 30 km north-east of Milford Sound
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  • Public Id: 2012p942695
  • NZDT: Saturday, December 15 2012 at 8:08:17 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 68 km
  • Magnitude: 3.8
  • Location: 35 km west of Te Anau
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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: 2012p874329
  • NZDT: Tuesday, November 20 2012 at 1:02:49 am
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 3 km
  • Magnitude: 3.9
  • Location: 40 km north-west of Te Anau
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  • Public Id: 2012p872357
  • NZDT: Monday, November 19 2012 at 7:32:09 am
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 6 km
  • Magnitude: 3.3
  • Location: 30 km north-west of Milford Sound
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  • Public Id: 2012p854531
  • NZDT: Monday, November 12 2012 at 5:14:13 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 89 km
  • Magnitude: 4.1
  • Location: 40 km north of Te Anau
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  • Public Id: 2012p851988
  • NZDT: Sunday, November 11 2012 at 6:39:30 pm
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 3.8
  • Location: 40 km north-east of Milford Sound
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  • Public Id: 2012p836512
  • NZDT: Tuesday, November 6 2012 at 1:13:45 am
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 3 km
  • Magnitude: 3.9
  • Location: 35 km west of Milford Sound
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  • Public Id: 2012p828609
  • NZDT: Saturday, November 3 2012 at 3:03:07 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 0 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 10 km east of Milford Sound
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  • Public Id: 2012p810508
  • NZDT: Saturday, October 27 2012 at 10:18:52 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 16 km
  • Magnitude: 2.7
  • Location: 20 km east of Te Anau
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  • Public Id: 2012p710950
  • NZST: Thursday, September 20 2012 at 1:14:40 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 38 km
  • Magnitude: 3.1
  • Location: 20 km west of Milford Sound
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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: 2012p666384
  • NZST: Tuesday, September 4 2012 at 1:29:47 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 15 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 20 km east of Milford Sound
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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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