International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583499
Event time 2026-02-26 21:27:26 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 08:27:26 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 21:30:01 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.1
Depth 10 km
Class Minor
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 Manawatu-Wanganui
Nearest settlement Foxton Beach
Distance 14 km
Course WSW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Pacific
Water surface name Tasman Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Wanganui (61,54 km), Wanganui (61,54 km)
Nearest airports
Foxpine Aerodrome (17,87 km), Foxpine Aerodrome (17,87 km), Otaki Airport (32,09 km), Otaki Airport (32,09 km), RNZAF Base Ohakea (42,77 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.