International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583558
Event time 2026-02-26 23:33:36 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 10:33:36 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 23:42:05 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.3
Depth 89.6 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Australia - New-Zealand
Country New Zealand
Administration area Southland
Nearest settlement Manapouri
Distance 33 km
Course WNW
Surface type underground quake



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
Manapouri Airport (35,08 km), Manapouri Airport (35,08 km), Te Anau Airport (37,93 km), Te Anau Airport (37,93 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis