International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584411
Event time 2026-02-28 02:50:09 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 13:50:09 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 02:52:12 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.6
Depth 10 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 Waikato
Nearest settlement Cambridge
Distance 9 km
Course E
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Tauranga (61,02 km), Tauranga (61,02 km)
Nearest airports
Hamilton International Airport (18,29 km), Hamilton International Airport (18,29 km), Matamata Glider Airport (23,09 km), Matamata Glider Airport (23,09 km), Jennian Hangar, Waikato Hospital Heliport (23,77 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Kakepuku volcano (34,02 km), Pirongia volcano (41,40 km), Mangakino volcano (56,71 km), Kaimai volcano (60,33 km), Karioi volcano (65,10 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.