Event ID	1774304
Event time	2026-10-18 04:00:55 (UTC)
Local time	2026-10-17 15:00:55 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-10-18 04:04:12 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.1
Depth	169.81 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Medium deep
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status	reviewed
Data provider	GEONET

Continent	Australia - New-Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Administration area	Bay of Plenty
Nearest settlement	Te Puke
Distance	4 km
Course	SSE
Surface type	underground quake

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Tauranga (25,66 km), Tauranga (25,66 km)

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Nearest airports

Tauranga Airport (20,70 km), Tauranga Airport (20,70 km), Tauranga Hospital Heliport (21,14 km), Tauranga Hospital Heliport (21,14 km), Motiti Island Airport (21,38 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Kaimai volcano (11,08 km), Rotorua volcano (29,94 km), Okataina volcano (36,35 km), Kapenga volcano (50,74 km), Moutohora Island volcano (56,17 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.