Event ID	255729
Event time	2020-09-03 03:39:13 (UTC)
Local time	2020-09-02 15:39:13 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update	2020-09-03 03:41:40 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.8
Depth	0.28 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider	GEONET (EQ)

Continent	Australia - New-Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Administration area	Bay of Plenty
Nearest settlement	Waihau Bay
Distance	113 km
Course	NW
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

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest airports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest volcanoes

Clark volcano (70.61 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.