Event ID	1584671
Event time	2026-02-28 10:21:56 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-27 21:21:56 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-28 10:24:24 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.3
Depth	120.58 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Medium deep
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status	automatic
Data provider	GEONET

Continent	Australia - New-Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Administration area	Waikato
Nearest settlement	Wairakei
Distance	5 km
Course	NNW
Surface type	underground quake

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest airports

Wairakei Helipad (5,91 km), Wairakei Helipad (5,91 km), Taupo Hospital Heliport (12,08 km), Taupo Hospital Heliport (12,08 km), Lake Taupo Water Airport (16,41 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Maroa volcano (18,89 km), Taupo volcano (26,67 km), Reporoa volcano (28,27 km), Kapenga volcano (38,89 km), Mangakino volcano (39,80 km)

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the deep depth of the hypocenter, no damage is conceivable.