Event ID	1583230
Event time	2026-02-26 13:59:18 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-26 00:59:18 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-26 14:07:05 (UTC)
Magnitude	3.2
Depth	135.4 km
Class	Minor
Hypocenter	Medium deep
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Australia - New-Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Administration area	Bay of Plenty
Nearest settlement	Matata
Distance	8 km
Course	NNE
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	South Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Tauranga (57,78 km), Tauranga (57,78 km)

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Nearest airports

Whakatane Airport (16,56 km), Whakatane Airport (16,56 km), Motiti Island Airport (37,92 km), Motiti Island Airport (37,92 km), Opotiki Airport (51,67 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Moutohora Island volcano (18,17 km), Rungapapa Knoll volcano (34,57 km), Okataina volcano (41,87 km), White Island volcano (48,10 km), Kaimai volcano (49,41 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.