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This is a list of recent earthquakes that may have been felt in the Hawke's Bay region.

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  • Public Id: 2013p383454
  • NZST: Thursday, May 23 2013 at 9:04:21 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 22 km
  • Magnitude: 2.6
  • Location: 10 km south-west of Hastings
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  • Public Id: 2013p374012
  • NZST: Sunday, May 19 2013 at 9:13:59 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 29 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 15 km east of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p369338
  • NZST: Saturday, May 18 2013 at 3:43:23 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 39 km
  • Magnitude: 3.7
  • Location: 25 km south-west of Matawai
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  • Public Id: 2013p360078
  • NZST: Tuesday, May 14 2013 at 5:29:50 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 17 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: 10 km north-east of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p350524
  • NZST: Saturday, May 11 2013 at 4:39:26 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 10 km north-east of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p334751
  • NZST: Sunday, May 5 2013 at 8:35:40 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 10 km
  • Magnitude: 3.1
  • Location: 10 km north-east of Waipukurau
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  • Public Id: 2013p311185
  • NZST: Friday, April 26 2013 at 3:19:25 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 18 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 5 km south of Hastings
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  • Public Id: 2013p303399
  • NZST: Tuesday, April 23 2013 at 6:11:15 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 56 km
  • Magnitude: 3.4
  • Location: 30 km north-east of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p265697
  • NZST: Tuesday, April 9 2013 at 7:23:50 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 38 km
  • Magnitude: 3.4
  • Location: 20 km east of Waipukurau
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  • Public Id: 2013p258067
  • NZDT: Sunday, April 7 2013 at 12:38:32 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 20 km
  • Magnitude: 2.4
  • Location: 10 km south-east of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p252668
  • NZDT: Friday, April 5 2013 at 12:42:05 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 11 km
  • Magnitude: 3.1
  • Location: 35 km north-west of Napier
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  • Public Id: 2013p249006
  • NZDT: Wednesday, April 3 2013 at 4:10:51 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 30 km
  • Magnitude: 3.3
  • Location: 10 km north-east of Waipukurau
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  • Public Id: 2013p241168
  • NZDT: Sunday, March 31 2013 at 6:34:18 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 3.1
  • Location: 10 km east of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p240893
  • NZDT: Sunday, March 31 2013 at 4:08:08 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 9 km
  • Magnitude: 2.2
  • Location: 5 km west of Napier
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  • Public Id: 2013p239086
  • NZDT: Sunday, March 31 2013 at 12:05:07 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 25 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: 20 km south-east of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p223368
  • NZDT: Monday, March 25 2013 at 4:30:49 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 18 km
  • Magnitude: 2.2
  • Location: Within 5 km of Napier
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  • Public Id: 2013p214782
  • NZDT: Friday, March 22 2013 at 12:15:54 am
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 21 km
  • Magnitude: 4.3
  • Location: 15 km south-west of Castlepoint
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  • Public Id: 2013p213474
  • NZDT: Thursday, March 21 2013 at 12:39:03 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 21 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: Within 5 km of Napier
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  • Public Id: 2013p212397
  • NZDT: Thursday, March 21 2013 at 3:05:08 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 2.3
  • Location: 10 km south of Hastings
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  • Public Id: 2013p200596
  • NZDT: Saturday, March 16 2013 at 6:18:00 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 23 km
  • Magnitude: 3.4
  • Location: 20 km south of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p189776
  • NZDT: Tuesday, March 12 2013 at 6:13:09 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 23 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 10 km south-east of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p181193
  • NZDT: Saturday, March 9 2013 at 1:59:44 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 35 km
  • Magnitude: 3.3
  • Location: 5 km east of Hastings
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  • Public Id: 2013p149273
  • NZDT: Monday, February 25 2013 at 6:32:57 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 3.1
  • Location: 15 km east of Napier
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  • Public Id: 2013p148709
  • NZDT: Monday, February 25 2013 at 1:33:03 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 16 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 20 km south of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p145943
  • NZDT: Sunday, February 24 2013 at 12:58:56 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 19 km
  • Magnitude: 2.7
  • Location: 25 km south of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p142712
  • NZDT: Saturday, February 23 2013 at 8:17:14 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 20 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: 20 km south of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p142631
  • NZDT: Saturday, February 23 2013 at 7:33:59 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 17 km
  • Magnitude: 3.4
  • Location: 30 km south of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p142607
  • NZDT: Saturday, February 23 2013 at 7:21:50 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 67 km
  • Magnitude: 4.8
  • Location: 40 km south-east of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p141964
  • NZDT: Saturday, February 23 2013 at 1:38:48 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 19 km
  • Magnitude: 2.7
  • Location: 20 km south of Wairoa
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  • Public Id: 2013p141911
  • NZDT: Saturday, February 23 2013 at 1:10:28 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 17 km
  • Magnitude: 2.7
  • Location: 20 km south of Wairoa
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