Event ID	1583580
Event time	2026-02-27 00:00:36 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-26 11:00:36 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-27 00:02:54 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.5
Depth	138.13 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Medium deep
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status	reviewed
Data provider	GEONET

Continent	Australia - New-Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Administration area	Waikato
Nearest settlement	Acacia Bay
Distance	30 km
Course	W
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

Lake Taupo Water Airport (30,68 km), Lake Taupo Water Airport (30,68 km), Wairakei Helipad (34,55 km), Wairakei Helipad (34,55 km), Taupo Airport (35,03 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Taupo volcano (31,73 km), Northern Tongariro Group volcano (34,86 km), Mangakino volcano (35,44 km), Maroa volcano (43,45 km), Tongariro volcano (54,75 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.