International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1585250
Event time 2026-03-01 02:21:50 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 13:21:50 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-03-01 02:24:59 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.3
Depth 34.68 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status reviewed
Data provider GEONET

Location
Continent Australia - New-Zealand
Country New Zealand
Administration area Hawke's Bay
Nearest settlement Otane
Distance 22 km
Course S
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Napier (70,18 km), Napier (70,18 km)
Nearest airports
Waipukurau Airport (13,41 km), Waipukurau Airport (13,41 km), Porangahau Aerodrome (22,20 km), Porangahau Aerodrome (22,20 km), Kowhai Aerodrome (32,47 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis