Event ID	1585035
Event time	2026-02-28 19:46:28 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-28 06:46:28 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-28 19:49:27 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.1
Depth	35.04 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
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	Bay of Plenty
Nearest settlement	Matata
Distance	31 km
Course	NNE
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	South Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Tauranga (65,10 km), Tauranga (65,10 km)

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Nearest airports

Whakatane Airport (32,50 km), Whakatane Airport (32,50 km), Motiti Island Airport (43,01 km), Motiti Island Airport (43,01 km), Opotiki Airport (56,36 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Rungapapa Knoll volcano (11,20 km), Moutohora Island volcano (26,40 km), White Island volcano (27,15 km), Kaimai volcano (63,28 km), Okataina volcano (65,18 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.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.