Event ID	1774435
Event time	2026-10-18 08:30:53 (UTC)
Local time	2026-10-17 19:30:53 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-10-18 08:34:49 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.2
Depth	5 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
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	Kawerau
Distance	10 km
Course	SSW
Surface type	underground quake

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Tauranga (73,45 km), Tauranga (73,45 km)

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Nearest airports

Mount Tarawera Airport (12,54 km), Mount Tarawera Airport (12,54 km), Galatea Airfield (26,66 km), Galatea Airfield (26,66 km), Rotorua Regional Airport (29,46 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Okataina volcano (13,98 km), Kapenga volcano (34,13 km), Rotorua volcano (34,35 km), Reporoa volcano (38,31 km), Moutohora Island volcano (46,27 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.