Event ID	1584559
Event time	2026-02-28 06:56:08 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-27 17:56:08 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-28 06:59:17 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.3
Depth	750 km
Class	Micro
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	Bay of Plenty
Nearest settlement	Oropi
Distance	8 km
Course	S
Surface type	underground quake

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Tauranga (30,82 km), Tauranga (30,82 km)

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Nearest airports

Rotorua Lakes Water Aerodrome (21,98 km), Rotorua Lakes Water Aerodrome (21,98 km), Tauranga Hospital Heliport (22,72 km), Tauranga Hospital Heliport (22,72 km), Rotorua Lakefront Heliport (26,09 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Kaimai volcano (13,93 km), Rotorua volcano (21,79 km), Okataina volcano (38,90 km), Kapenga volcano (41,39 km), Maroa volcano (56,84 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.