Event ID	1583190
Event time	2026-02-26 11:21:30 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-25 22:21:30 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-26 11:23:08 (UTC)
Magnitude	2
Depth	17.04 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	Hawke's Bay
Nearest settlement	Wairoa
Distance	26 km
Course	SSE
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

Napier (57,56 km), Napier (57,56 km)

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Nearest airports

Wairoa Hospital Heliport (26,06 km), Wairoa Hospital Heliport (26,06 km), Wairoa Airport (29,99 km), Wairoa Airport (29,99 km), Hawke's Bay Airport (60,48 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.