Event ID	1585085
Event time	2026-02-28 21:10:05 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-28 08:10:05 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-28 21:12:41 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.5
Depth	354.04 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Great depth
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status	deleted
Data provider	GEONET

Continent	Australia - New-Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Administration area	Taranaki
Nearest settlement	Kaponga
Distance	9 km
Course	WSW
Surface type	underground quake

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

New Plymouth (42,90 km), New Plymouth (42,90 km)

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Nearest airports

Oaonui Heliport (20,92 km), Oaonui Heliport (20,92 km), Hawera Airport (22,26 km), Hawera Airport (22,26 km), Stratford Airport (27,41 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Taranaki [Egmont] volcano (17,14 km), Pouakai volcano (24,83 km), Kaitake volcano (32,04 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.