Event ID	1584079
Event time	2026-02-27 16:06:50 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-27 03:06:50 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-27 16:08:56 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.7
Depth	220.55 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Medium deep
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	Waikato
Nearest settlement	Kawhia
Distance	11 km
Course	E
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

Taharoa Iron Sands Heliport (23,12 km), Taharoa Iron Sands Heliport (23,12 km), Taharoa Aerodrome (23,79 km), Taharoa Aerodrome (23,79 km), Raglan Airfield (29,82 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Pirongia volcano (16,08 km), Karioi volcano (24,90 km), Kakepuku volcano (27,46 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.