International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
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

Location
Continent Australia - New-Zealand
Country New Zealand
Administration area Bay of Plenty
Nearest settlement Reporoa
Distance 15 km
Course WNW
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
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)
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)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.