Event ID	1585047
Event time	2026-02-28 20:10:59 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-28 07:10:59 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-28 20:14:06 (UTC)
Magnitude	3.2
Depth	5 km
Class	Minor
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Australia - New-Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Administration area	Bay of Plenty
Nearest settlement	Edgecumbe
Distance	8 km
Course	NNE
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	South Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Tauranga (69,56 km), Tauranga (69,56 km)

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Nearest airports

Whakatane Airport (3,73 km), Whakatane Airport (3,73 km), Opotiki Airport (40,03 km), Opotiki Airport (40,03 km), Mount Tarawera Airport (47,14 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Moutohora Island volcano (11,36 km), Okataina volcano (39,86 km), Rungapapa Knoll volcano (41,88 km), White Island volcano (51,51 km), Rotorua volcano (56,00 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.