International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583976
Event time 2026-02-27 12:53:09 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 23:53:09 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 12:54:38 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.4
Depth 53.79 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 Manawatu-Wanganui
Nearest settlement Aokautere
Distance 4 km
Course ESE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Wanganui (74,38 km), Wanganui (74,38 km)
Nearest airports
Palmerston North Hospital Heliport (8,58 km), Palmerston North Hospital Heliport (8,58 km), Palmerston North Airport (9,82 km), Palmerston North Airport (9,82 km), Feilding Airport (15,96 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.