Event ID	1583546
Event time	2026-02-26 23:11:08 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-26 10:11:08 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-26 23:14:04 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.1
Depth	109 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	Taranaki
Nearest settlement	Meremere
Distance	9 km
Course	NNE
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 (60,74 km), New Plymouth (60,74 km), Wanganui (70,39 km), Wanganui (70,39 km)

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Nearest airports

Hawera Airport (14,97 km), Hawera Airport (14,97 km), Stratford Airport (24,40 km), Stratford Airport (24,40 km), Kupe Helipad (41,64 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Taranaki [Egmont] volcano (39,52 km), Pouakai volcano (47,81 km), Kaitake volcano (55,51 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.