International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550353
Event time 2026-01-14 16:40:01 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-14 03:40:01 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 16:42:18 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.6
Depth 8.37 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status automatic
Data provider GEONET

Location
Continent Australia - New-Zealand
Country New Zealand
Administration area Bay of Plenty
Nearest settlement Te Teko
Distance 3 km
Course WNW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Tauranga (67,96 km)
Nearest airports
Whakatane Airport (17,41 km), Mount Tarawera Airport (31,82 km), Rotorua Regional Airport (40,31 km), Galatea Airfield (42,40 km), Rotorua Lakes Water Aerodrome (44,06 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Okataina volcano (25,50 km), Moutohora Island volcano (26,38 km), Rotorua volcano (43,74 km), Kapenga volcano (51,23 km), Kaimai volcano (53,74 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.