GeoNet - Quakes

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

Public Id: 2013p388552
NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 6:20:58 am
Intensity: weak
Depth: 11 km
Magnitude: 2.2
Location: 5 km south 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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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: 2013p388297
NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 4:05:02 am
Intensity: unnoticeable
Depth: 30 km
Magnitude: 1.4
Location: 40 km east of Taihape
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Public Id: 2013p388199
NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 3:12:58 am
Intensity: unnoticeable
Depth: 183 km
Magnitude: 2.2
Location: 15 km north-east of Eketahuna
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Public Id: 2013p388189
NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 3:07:55 am
Intensity: unnoticeable
Depth: 378 km
Magnitude: 3.0
Location: 85 km north of Collingwood
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Public Id: 2013p388190
NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 3:07:54 am
Intensity: unnoticeable
Depth: 318 km
Magnitude: 2.8
Location: 40 km north of White Island
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Public Id: 2013p388191
NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 3:07:51 am
Intensity: unnoticeable
Depth: 519 km
Magnitude: 3.2
Location: 55 km north-west of Hokitika
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Public Id: 2013p388120
NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 2:30:45 am
Intensity: light
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 2.9
Location: 35 km west of Motueka
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Public Id: 2013p388086
NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 2:12:44 am
Intensity: weak
Depth: 10 km
Magnitude: 2.0
Location: 20 km south-east of Taihape
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Public Id: 2013p388055
NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 1:55:59 am
Intensity: weak
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 2.3
Location: 20 km south-east of Murupara
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Public Id: 2013p388027
NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 1:41:14 am
Intensity: unnoticeable
Depth: 55 km
Magnitude: 2.5
Location: 30 km east of St Arnaud
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Public Id: 2013p387886
NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 12:25:57 am
Intensity: unnoticeable
Depth: 102 km
Magnitude: 1.7
Location: 30 km south of Rotorua
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Public Id: 2013p387841
NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 12:02:02 am
Intensity: light
Depth: 8 km
Magnitude: 2.7
Location: 35 km east of Seddon
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Public Id: 2013p387840
NZST: Saturday, May 25 2013 at 12:01:30 am
Intensity: light
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 2.6
Location: 30 km south-west of Whanganui
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Public Id: 2013p387797
NZST: Friday, May 24 2013 at 11:38:31 pm
Intensity: unnoticeable
Depth: 46 km
Magnitude: 1.7
Location: 15 km south of French Pass
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Public Id: 2013p387785
NZST: Friday, May 24 2013 at 11:32:15 pm
Intensity: light
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 2.8
Location: 35 km west of Te Anau
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Public Id: 2013p387760
NZST: Friday, May 24 2013 at 11:18:56 pm
Intensity: light
Depth: 7 km
Magnitude: 3.1
Location: 45 km north-west of Kaikoura
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Public Id: 2013p387758
NZST: Friday, May 24 2013 at 11:17:47 pm
Intensity: light
Depth: 0 km
Magnitude: 2.9
Location: 20 km north-east of Dannevirke
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Public Id: 2013p387756
NZST: Friday, May 24 2013 at 11:16:47 pm
Intensity: light
Depth: 0 km
Magnitude: 2.9
Location: 25 km west of Te Araroa
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Public Id: 2013p387752
NZST: Friday, May 24 2013 at 11:14:21 pm
Intensity: unnoticeable
Depth: 163 km
Magnitude: 3.9
Location: 30 km north-east of Taumarunui
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Public Id: 2013p387751
NZST: Friday, May 24 2013 at 11:13:59 pm
Intensity: unnoticeable
Depth: 42 km
Magnitude: 2.4
Location: 30 km west of Te Araroa
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Public Id: 2013p387740
NZST: Friday, May 24 2013 at 11:08:02 pm
Intensity: weak
Depth: 6 km
Magnitude: 2.3
Location: 35 km east of Seddon
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Public Id: 2013p387729
NZST: Friday, May 24 2013 at 11:02:06 pm
Intensity: unnoticeable
Depth: 76 km
Magnitude: 3.1
Location: 40 km south-west of Milford Sound
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Public Id: 2013p387697
NZST: Friday, May 24 2013 at 10:44:32 pm
Intensity: light
Depth: 13 km
Magnitude: 3.3
Location: 235 km west of Opunake
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Public Id: 2013p387663
NZST: Friday, May 24 2013 at 10:25:58 pm
Intensity: strong
Depth: 13 km
Magnitude: 4.5
Location: 85 km north-west of Snares Islands
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Public Id: 2013p387603
NZST: Friday, May 24 2013 at 9:55:05 pm
Intensity: light
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 2.9
Location: 30 km west of Twizel
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Public Id: 2013p387557
NZST: Friday, May 24 2013 at 9:30:24 pm
Intensity: unnoticeable
Depth: 195 km
Magnitude: 2.6
Location: 10 km east of Tokoroa
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Public Id: 2013p387531
NZST: Friday, May 24 2013 at 9:16:51 pm
Intensity: unnoticeable
Depth: 116 km
Magnitude: 1.8
Location: 15 km north of Turangi
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