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

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  • Public Id: 2013p454186
  • NZST: Tuesday, June 18 2013 at 1:10:40 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 15 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 20 km east of Pongaroa
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  • Public Id: 2013p441229
  • NZST: Thursday, June 13 2013 at 6:07:28 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 18 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 20 km south-west of Masterton
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  • Public Id: 2013p438104
  • NZST: Wednesday, June 12 2013 at 2:22:05 pm
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 4.2
  • Location: 20 km east of Napier
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  • Public Id: 2013p432071
  • NZST: Monday, June 10 2013 at 8:47:27 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 24 km
  • Magnitude: 2.6
  • Location: 5 km south of Whanganui
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  • Public Id: 2013p426744
  • NZST: Saturday, June 8 2013 at 9:29:39 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 25 km north-west of Paraparaumu
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  • Public Id: 2013p424326
  • NZST: Friday, June 7 2013 at 12:01:21 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 15 km
  • Magnitude: 2.4
  • Location: 5 km north-east of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p423999
  • NZST: Friday, June 7 2013 at 9:06:53 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 15 km
  • Magnitude: 2.6
  • Location: 5 km north-east of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p423824
  • NZST: Friday, June 7 2013 at 7:33:47 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 13 km
  • Magnitude: 2.4
  • Location: 5 km north of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p423793
  • NZST: Friday, June 7 2013 at 7:17:23 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 5 km north of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p421693
  • NZST: Thursday, June 6 2013 at 12:38:10 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 37 km
  • Magnitude: 3.1
  • Location: 20 km west of Paraparaumu
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  • Public Id: 2013p409840
  • NZST: Sunday, June 2 2013 at 3:23:00 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 13 km
  • Magnitude: 2.1
  • Location: 5 km north of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p405333
  • NZST: Friday, May 31 2013 at 11:21:39 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 10 km east of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p405303
  • NZST: Friday, May 31 2013 at 11:05:45 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 3.2
  • Location: 10 km east of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p405300
  • NZST: Friday, May 31 2013 at 11:04:21 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 3.2
  • Location: 10 km east of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p398990
  • NZST: Wednesday, May 29 2013 at 3:01:58 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 17 km
  • Magnitude: 3.5
  • Location: 30 km east of Seddon
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  • Public Id: 2013p398616
  • NZST: Tuesday, May 28 2013 at 11:42:48 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 10 km
  • Magnitude: 2.1
  • Location: 5 km north-west of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p398319
  • NZST: Tuesday, May 28 2013 at 9:04:31 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 6 km
  • Magnitude: 2.2
  • Location: 5 km north-west of Masterton
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  • Public Id: 2013p397562
  • NZST: Tuesday, May 28 2013 at 2:21:27 pm
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 3.7
  • Location: 30 km west of Paraparaumu
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  • Public Id: 2013p392737
  • NZST: Sunday, May 26 2013 at 7:30:59 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 17 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 5 km east of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p388360
  • NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 4:38:32 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 20 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: 25 km south-west of Whanganui
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  • Public Id: 2013p386455
  • NZST: Friday, May 24 2013 at 11:43:31 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 13 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 5 km east of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p379520
  • NZST: Tuesday, May 21 2013 at 10:08:26 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 17 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 15 km west of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p378181
  • NZST: Tuesday, May 21 2013 at 10:14:55 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 18 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 35 km south-west of Seddon
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  • Public Id: 2013p377778
  • NZST: Tuesday, May 21 2013 at 6:40:11 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 15 km
  • Magnitude: 2.1
  • Location: 5 km north-west of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p375677
  • NZST: Monday, May 20 2013 at 12:00:51 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 38 km
  • Magnitude: 3.7
  • Location: 20 km west of Blenheim
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  • Public Id: 2013p374220
  • NZST: Sunday, May 19 2013 at 11:04:33 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 5 km west of Hunterville
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  • Public Id: 2013p364314
  • NZST: Thursday, May 16 2013 at 7:06:58 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 13 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 10 km north-east of Seddon
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  • Public Id: 2013p356144
  • NZST: Monday, May 13 2013 at 6:33:34 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 2.2
  • Location: 10 km north-east of Seddon
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  • Public Id: 2013p353696
  • NZST: Sunday, May 12 2013 at 8:49:19 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 3.1
  • Location: 5 km west of Taihape
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  • Public Id: 2013p350351
  • NZST: Saturday, May 11 2013 at 3:07:26 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 15 km east of Seddon
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