Event ID	1583322
Event time	2026-02-26 15:34:45 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-26 02:34:45 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-26 15:37:13 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.9
Depth	5 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status	deleted
Data provider	GEONET

Continent	Australia - New-Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Administration area	Bay of Plenty
Nearest settlement	Opotiki
Distance	7 km
Course	ESE
Surface type	underground quake

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

Opotiki Airport (5,00 km), Opotiki Airport (5,00 km), Whakatane Airport (41,14 km), Whakatane Airport (41,14 km), Galatea Airfield (68,81 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Moutohora Island volcano (38,40 km), White Island volcano (58,14 km), Rungapapa Knoll volcano (62,73 km)

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.