International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1582788
Event time 2026-02-25 22:52:58 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-25 09:52:58 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-25 22:54:47 (UTC)
Magnitude 2
Depth 5 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow 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 Taranaki
Nearest settlement Inglewood
Distance 4 km
Course SSW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
New Plymouth (17,20 km), New Plymouth (17,20 km)
Nearest airports
Taranaki Base Hospital Heliport (15,50 km), Taranaki Base Hospital Heliport (15,50 km), Stratford Airport (19,66 km), Stratford Airport (19,66 km), New Plymouth Airport (20,17 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Pouakai volcano (12,49 km), Taranaki [Egmont] volcano (14,31 km), Kaitake volcano (16,11 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.