Event ID	1585166
Event time	2026-03-01 00:06:37 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-28 11:06:37 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-03-01 00:09:44 (UTC)
Magnitude	3
Depth	358.42 km
Class	Minor
Hypocenter	Great depth
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status	automatic
Data provider	GEONET

Continent	Australia - New-Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Administration area	Waikato
Nearest settlement	Pauanui
Distance	66 km
Course	NE
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

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest airports

Great Mercury Airport (55,72 km), Great Mercury Airport (55,72 km), Pauanui Beach Glider Airport (66,50 km), Pauanui Beach Glider Airport (66,50 km), Matarangi Airport (67,80 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Alderman Islands volcano (49,78 km), Mercury Islands volcano (51,04 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.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.