Event ID	1583273
Event time	2026-02-26 13:12:52 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-26 00:12:52 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-26 13:18:03 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.6
Depth	23.22 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	Gisborne
Nearest settlement	Tolaga Bay
Distance	37 km
Course	ESE
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	South Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Gisborne (62,43 km), Gisborne (62,43 km)

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Nearest airports

Te Puia Springs Hospital Heliport (57,05 km), Te Puia Springs Hospital Heliport (57,05 km), Gisborne Hospital Heliport (63,90 km), Gisborne Hospital Heliport (63,90 km), Gisborne Airport (66,83 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.