Event ID	1584982
Event time	2026-02-28 18:00:04 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-28 05:00:04 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-28 18:03:30 (UTC)
Magnitude	2
Depth	5 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
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	Bay of Plenty
Nearest settlement	Reporoa
Distance	15 km
Course	WNW
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

Rotorua Hospital Heliport (26,25 km), Rotorua Hospital Heliport (26,25 km), Rotorua Lakefront Heliport (26,62 km), Rotorua Lakefront Heliport (26,62 km), Tokoroa Airfield (29,79 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Maroa volcano (11,55 km), Kapenga volcano (12,51 km), Reporoa volcano (13,58 km), Rotorua volcano (32,30 km), Okataina volcano (38,27 km)

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.