Event ID	1583009
Event time	2026-02-26 05:10:30 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-25 16:10:30 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-26 05:12:20 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.1
Depth	18.04 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	Manawatu-Wanganui
Nearest settlement	Tangimoana
Distance	39 km
Course	W
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	Tasman Sea

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Wanganui (37,89 km), Wanganui (37,89 km)

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Nearest airports

Wanganui Airport (36,37 km), Wanganui Airport (36,37 km), Wanganui Hospital Heliport (38,78 km), Wanganui Hospital Heliport (38,78 km), Foxpine Aerodrome (46,86 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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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.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.