Event ID	1550309
Event time	2026-01-14 15:36:14 (UTC)
Local time	2026-01-14 02:36:14 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-01-14 15:38:31 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.6
Depth	122.14 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Medium deep
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status	automatic
Data provider	GEONET

Continent	Australia - New-Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Administration area	Waikato
Nearest settlement	Waharoa
Distance	6 km
Course	NNW
Surface type	underground quake

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Tauranga (38,84 km)

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Nearest airports

Matamata Glider Airport (1,49 km), Te Aroha Airfield (29,40 km), Matakana Island Airport (33,07 km), Tauranga Hospital Heliport (36,06 km), Waihi Beach Airport (37,32 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Kaimai volcano (43,15 km), South Coromandel Peninsula volcano (52,40 km), Kakepuku volcano (57,98 km), Rotorua volcano (61,29 km), Pirongia volcano (64,31 km)

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the deep depth of the hypocenter, no damage is conceivable.