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This is a list of recent earthquakes that may have been felt in the Tongariro and Bay of Plenty region.

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  • Public Id: 2013p377002
  • NZST: Monday, May 20 2013 at 11:47:01 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 25 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 25 km north-west of Ohakune
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  • Public Id: 2013p374426
  • NZST: Monday, May 20 2013 at 12:54:15 am
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 3.7
  • Location: 30 km north-west of Ohakune
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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: 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: 2013p355410
  • NZST: Monday, May 13 2013 at 12:02:59 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 2.2
  • Location: 10 km north-west of Whakatane
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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: 2013p353083
  • NZST: Sunday, May 12 2013 at 3:22:49 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 6 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: 15 km north-east of Taupo
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  • Public Id: 2013p340011
  • NZST: Tuesday, May 7 2013 at 7:17:54 am
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 10 km
  • Magnitude: 3.5
  • Location: 20 km south-east of Taumarunui
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  • Public Id: 2013p336435
  • NZST: Sunday, May 5 2013 at 11:32:40 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 10 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 20 km north-west of Taihape
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  • Public Id: 2013p334120
  • NZST: Sunday, May 5 2013 at 2:59:21 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 77 km
  • Magnitude: 4.2
  • Location: 20 km east of Turangi
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  • Public Id: 2013p332491
  • NZST: Saturday, May 4 2013 at 12:31:40 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 48 km
  • Magnitude: 3.4
  • Location: 15 km south-east of Opotiki
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  • Public Id: 2013p295748
  • NZST: Saturday, April 20 2013 at 10:15:35 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 10 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 25 km east of Opotiki
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  • Public Id: 2013p291020
  • NZST: Friday, April 19 2013 at 4:15:29 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 1.8
  • Location: 5 km east of Rotorua
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  • Public Id: 2013p275184
  • NZST: Saturday, April 13 2013 at 7:38:13 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 10 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: 20 km north-west of Taihape
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  • Public Id: 2013p265544
  • NZST: Tuesday, April 9 2013 at 6:01:57 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 10 km
  • Magnitude: 2.3
  • Location: 10 km south of White Island
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  • Public Id: 2013p265536
  • NZST: Tuesday, April 9 2013 at 5:57:36 pm
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 3.4
  • Location: 15 km south of White Island
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  • Public Id: 2013p260723
  • NZST: Sunday, April 7 2013 at 11:13:25 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 15 km
  • Magnitude: 3.1
  • Location: 30 km south of Te Kaha
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  • Public Id: 2013p246963
  • NZDT: Tuesday, April 2 2013 at 10:02:23 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 19 km
  • Magnitude: 3.4
  • Location: 25 km west of Te Kaha
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  • Public Id: 2013p240062
  • NZDT: Sunday, March 31 2013 at 8:45:16 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 9 km
  • Magnitude: 1.9
  • Location: 5 km north of Rotorua
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  • Public Id: 2013p236654
  • NZDT: Saturday, March 30 2013 at 2:29:15 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 15 km north-west of Whakatane
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  • Public Id: 2013p236350
  • NZDT: Friday, March 29 2013 at 11:47:24 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 10 km north-west of Whakatane
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  • Public Id: 2013p219429
  • NZDT: Saturday, March 23 2013 at 5:31:59 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 2.1
  • Location: 5 km north-east of Whakatane
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  • Public Id: 2013p188355
  • NZDT: Tuesday, March 12 2013 at 5:35:50 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 10 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 25 km north-west of Taupo
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  • Public Id: 2013p177561
  • NZDT: Friday, March 8 2013 at 5:44:48 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 10 km
  • Magnitude: 2.1
  • Location: 10 km south-west of White Island
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  • Public Id: 2013p176977
  • NZDT: Friday, March 8 2013 at 12:33:46 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 10 km south of White Island
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  • Public Id: 2013p176354
  • NZDT: Thursday, March 7 2013 at 7:01:35 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 10 km south of White Island
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  • Public Id: 2013p170843
  • NZDT: Tuesday, March 5 2013 at 6:05:11 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 46 km
  • Magnitude: 3.7
  • Location: 20 km west of Te Kaha
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  • Public Id: 2013p168918
  • NZDT: Tuesday, March 5 2013 at 12:59:57 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 6 km
  • Magnitude: 2.1
  • Location: 5 km north-east of Tauranga
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  • Public Id: 2013p156613
  • NZDT: Thursday, February 28 2013 at 11:43:42 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 9 km
  • Magnitude: 2.0
  • Location: 5 km west of Taihape
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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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