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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: 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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  • Public Id: 2013p348253
  • NZST: Friday, May 10 2013 at 8:29:17 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 65 km
  • Magnitude: 3.5
  • Location: 40 km north-west of Paraparaumu
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  • Public Id: 2013p340020
  • NZST: Tuesday, May 7 2013 at 7:22:57 am
  • Intensity: moderate
  • Depth: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 4.3
  • Location: 25 km north of Kaikoura
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  • Public Id: 2013p339453
  • NZST: Tuesday, May 7 2013 at 2:20:40 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 16 km
  • Magnitude: 2.5
  • Location: 20 km south of Whanganui
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  • Public Id: 2013p338322
  • NZST: Monday, May 6 2013 at 4:19:10 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 22 km
  • Magnitude: 3.7
  • Location: 30 km east of Wellington
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  • Public Id: 2013p337522
  • NZST: Monday, May 6 2013 at 9:11:43 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 2.7
  • Location: 15 km east of Seddon
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  • Public Id: 2013p316262
  • NZST: Sunday, April 28 2013 at 12:24:50 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 23 km
  • Magnitude: 2.8
  • Location: 20 km north-east of Castlepoint
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  • Public Id: 2013p316189
  • NZST: Sunday, April 28 2013 at 11:45:36 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 11 km
  • Magnitude: 2.2
  • Location: 10 km east of Seddon
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  • Public Id: 2013p313993
  • NZST: Saturday, April 27 2013 at 4:15:51 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 2.4
  • Location: 5 km east of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p305322
  • NZST: Wednesday, April 24 2013 at 11:15:45 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 19 km
  • Magnitude: 3.6
  • Location: 25 km east of Paraparaumu
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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: 2013p298376
  • NZST: Sunday, April 21 2013 at 9:35:07 pm
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 18 km
  • Magnitude: 3.3
  • Location: 45 km east of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p296678
  • NZST: Sunday, April 21 2013 at 6:30:24 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 2.4
  • Location: 15 km west of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p288870
  • NZST: Thursday, April 18 2013 at 9:10:16 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 2.1
  • Location: 5 km east of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p283060
  • NZST: Tuesday, April 16 2013 at 5:34:55 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 3.2
  • Location: 25 km south-west of Whanganui
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  • Public Id: 2013p280901
  • NZST: Monday, April 15 2013 at 10:24:23 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 28 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 20 km south of Paraparaumu
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  • Public Id: 2013p274181
  • NZST: Friday, April 12 2013 at 10:43:42 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 24 km
  • Magnitude: 2.9
  • Location: 20 km north-east of Masterton
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  • Public Id: 2013p273359
  • NZST: Friday, April 12 2013 at 3:26:02 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 15 km
  • Magnitude: 2.1
  • Location: 5 km south-west of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p272999
  • NZST: Friday, April 12 2013 at 12:13:57 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 2.2
  • Location: 10 km south-east of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p271186
  • NZST: Thursday, April 11 2013 at 8:08:11 pm
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 15 km
  • Magnitude: 2.7
  • Location: 5 km south-west of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p270102
  • NZST: Thursday, April 11 2013 at 10:30:40 am
  • Intensity: light
  • Depth: 15 km
  • Magnitude: 3.0
  • Location: 5 km south-west of Porangahau
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  • Public Id: 2013p266262
  • NZST: Wednesday, April 10 2013 at 12:24:51 am
  • Intensity: weak
  • Depth: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 2.6
  • Location: 15 km west of Martinborough
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