International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583693
Event time 2026-02-27 03:26:18 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 14:26:18 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 03:28:34 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.4
Depth 10 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status automatic
Data provider GEONET

Location
Continent Australia - New-Zealand
Country New Zealand
Administration area Otago
Nearest settlement Palmerston
Distance 29 km
Course NW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Otago Harbor (57,75 km), Otago Harbor (57,75 km)
Nearest airports
Glenshe Airstrip (33,94 km), Glenshe Airstrip (33,94 km), Taieri Airport (60,44 km), Taieri Airport (60,44 km), Dunedin Hospital Heliport (61,54 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.