International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583293
Event time 2026-02-26 14:41:23 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 01:41:23 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 14:43:31 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.9
Depth 10 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status deleted
Data provider GEONET

Location
Continent Australia - New-Zealand
Country New Zealand
Administration area Gisborne
Nearest settlement Manutuke
Distance 17 km
Course SW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Gisborne (26,80 km), Gisborne (26,80 km)
Nearest airports
Gisborne Airport (23,00 km), Gisborne Airport (23,00 km), Gisborne Hospital Heliport (26,29 km), Gisborne Hospital Heliport (26,29 km), Wairoa Airport (39,56 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.