International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584658
Event time 2026-02-28 09:46:00 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 20:46:00 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 09:48:54 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.4
Depth 249.39 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Medium deep
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 Gisborne
Nearest settlement Hicks Bay
Distance 104 km
Course NNW
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
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
Clark volcano (37,13 km), Tangaroa volcano (55,94 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.