1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake - Wikipedia
WEBThe 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, also known as the Napier earthquake, occurred in New Zealand at 10:47 am on 3 February, killing 256, [3] injuring thousands and devastating the Hawke's Bay region. It remains New Zealand's deadliest natural disaster.
The 1931 Earthquake | Napier City Council - Napier, New Zealand
WEBFind out the history of the 1931 earthquake in Napier, the devastation, the reconstruction and historic photos.
Deadly Hawke's Bay earthquake - New Zealand History
WEBWhen the earthquake, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, struck at 10.47 a.m., many buildings in central Napier and Hastings collapsed. In terms of loss of life (at least 256), it remains the worst civil disaster to have occurred in New Zealand.
1931 Earthquake - History | Hawke's Bay NZ
WEBTragically 256 people lost their lives in the quake (161 in Napier, 93 in Hastings and two in Wairoa) making the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake the deadliest natural disaster in New Zealand's history. Many thousands more were injured.
Page 6. The 1931 Hawke’s Bay earthquake - Te Ara: The …
WEBIn 1931, New Zealand’s deadliest earthquake devastated the cities of Napier and Hastings. 256 people died in the magnitude 7.8 earthquake – 161 in Napier, 93 in Hastings, and 2 in Wairoa. Many thousands more required medical treatment.
Remembering the 1931 Napier earthquake - NZ Herald
WEBOn February 3, 1931, an earthquake centred near coastal Aropaoanui, 12km north of Napier, turned Hawkes Bay into a virtual war zone. The shock brought down buildings between Gisborne and...
Hawke’s Bay Earthquake remembered 93 years on - NZ Herald
WEBJan 31, 2024 · The Hawke’s Bay Earthquake devastated the towns of Napier and Hastings and left an official death toll of 256, with more than 400 injured.
1931 Hawke's Bay Earthquake
WEBTragically, 256 people lost their lives in the quake (161 in Napier, 93 in Hastings and two in Wairoa) making the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake the deadliest natural disaster in New Zealand's history. Many thousands more were injured.
Eyewitness account of the 1931 great earthquake at Hawke’s Bay, …
WEBThe magnitude 7.9 earthquake of 1931 at Hawke's Bay, North Island, on February 3, 1931, was the most serious event recorded in New Zealand hsitory. It was responsible for 256 deaths. The Modified Mercalli intensity reached XI in Napier, a city of 35,000 people, and hence, caused considerable destruction to property.
Hawke's Bay earthquake of 1931 - Students - Britannica Kids
WEBOn February 3, 1931, an earthquake struck the Hawke’s Bay region of eastern North Island, New Zealand, just off Hawke Bay in the southwestern South Pacific Ocean. The town of Napier was particularly hard hit, so the incident is also called the Napier earthquake.