International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1582966
Event time 2026-02-26 04:03:52 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-25 15:03:52 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 04:05:07 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.7
Depth 30.23 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 Bay of Plenty
Nearest settlement Waimana
Distance 24 km
Course SSE
Surface type underground quake



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
Galatea Airfield (36,54 km), Galatea Airfield (36,54 km), Opotiki Airport (39,78 km), Opotiki Airport (39,78 km), Whakatane Airport (53,40 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Moutohora Island volcano (58,01 km), Okataina volcano (63,57 km), Reporoa volcano (72,69 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.