International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
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

Location
Continent Australia - New-Zealand
Country New Zealand
Administration area Bay of Plenty
Nearest settlement Oropi
Distance 8 km
Course S
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Tauranga (30,82 km), Tauranga (30,82 km)
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)
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)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the deep depth of the hypocenter, no damage is conceivable.