International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis

Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583294
Event time 2026-02-26 14:38:03 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 01:38:03 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 14:44:45 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.2
Depth 33 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 3
Possible effects Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status reviewed
Data provider GEONET

Location
Continent Australia - New-Zealand
Country New Zealand
Administration area Gisborne
Nearest settlement Hicks Bay
Distance 734 km
Course NNE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Pacific
Water surface name South Pacific Ocean

Overview map
Green circle [feel the Eq] 750 km, Orange circle 100 km, Yellow circle 150 km

Population map
Green circle [feel the seism activity] 750 km, Orange circle 100 km, Yellow circle 150 km

Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
Wright volcano (107,09 km), Havre Seamount volcano (116,21 km), Curtis Island volcano (138,23 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.