Event ID	1550343
Event time	2026-01-14 16:23:41 (UTC)
Local time	2026-01-14 03:23:41 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-01-14 16:25:49 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.3
Depth	99.83 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	Bay of Plenty
Nearest settlement	Te Puke
Distance	3 km
Course	E
Surface type	underground quake

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Tauranga (23,81 km)

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Nearest airports

Motiti Island Airport (17,03 km), Tauranga Airport (19,03 km), Tauranga Hospital Heliport (20,61 km), Matakana Island Airport (31,81 km), Rotorua Lakes Water Aerodrome (34,67 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Kaimai volcano (12,80 km), Rotorua volcano (34,25 km), Okataina volcano (39,57 km), Kapenga volcano (54,96 km), Moutohora Island volcano (54,99 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.