Event ID	1583978
Event time	2026-02-27 12:55:59 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-26 23:55:59 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-27 12:58:16 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.4
Depth	273.69 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Medium deep
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	Waikato
Nearest settlement	Pauanui
Distance	40 km
Course	E
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 (66,62 km), Tauranga (66,62 km)

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Nearest airports

Pauanui Beach Glider Airport (40,74 km), Pauanui Beach Glider Airport (40,74 km), Waihi Beach Airport (53,75 km), Waihi Beach Airport (53,75 km), Whitianga Airport (61,92 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Alderman Islands volcano (23,03 km), Mayor Island volcano (26,74 km), South Coromandel Peninsula volcano (53,13 km), Mercury Islands volcano (65,04 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.