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

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

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Tauranga (67,96 km)

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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)

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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)

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.