International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1582797
Event time 2026-02-25 23:04:34 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-25 10:04:34 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-25 23:05:48 (UTC)
Magnitude 2
Depth 25.06 km
Class Micro
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 Marlborough
Nearest settlement Ward
Distance 43 km
Course ENE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Pacific
Water surface name South Pacific Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Wellington (51,82 km), Wellington (51,82 km), Picton (71,62 km), Picton (71,62 km)
Nearest airports
Cape Campbell airstrip (29,69 km), Cape Campbell airstrip (29,69 km), Wellington International Airport (47,64 km), Wellington International Airport (47,64 km), Wellington Hospital Heliport (49,05 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.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.