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The 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 .
1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake: 13 February 1931: East of Napier: Hawke's Bay: 7.3 [58] 7.2 [34] 16 km: 39.55°S: 177.31°E: Aftershock to Mw 7.8 event 7 May 1931 Gisborne Gisborne 6.0 6.1 [34] 12 km 38.76°S 177.66°E Chimney damage in Gisborne region 22 September 1931 Raukumara Range Bay of Plenty 6.0 6.2 [34] 80 km 37.81°S 177.93°E
Ahuriri Lagoon (Māori: Te Whanganui-a-Orotū) was a large tidal lagoon at Napier, on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island, that largely drained when the area was raised by the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake. Before the earthquake, the lagoon stretched several kilometres from north to south, and covered roughly 4000 hectares (ha), or 40 km 2.
The 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, also known as the Napier earthquake, occurred in New Zealand at 10:47 am on Tuesday 3 February 1931, killing 256 and devastating the Hawke's Bay region. It remains New Zealand's deadliest natural disaster. Centred 15 km north of Napier, it lasted for two and a half minutes and measured magnitude 7.8.
New Zealand, Hawke's Bay, North Island: 7.4: 35.0: IX The 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake caused 256 deaths. 2 people were missing. Thousands of people were injured. Property damage costs were estimated at $900 million (2010 rates). This is currently the deadliest natural disaster to strike New Zealand as of 2019.
On 3 February 1931, the magnitude 7.8 Hawke's Bay earthquake occurred, which destroyed the technical college, and killed nine students. [3] [Note 1] The first earthquake caused parts of the outer brick walls to fall out onto the street, and the second earthquake caused the first floor to collapse on the ground floor classrooms. [3]
1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake: earthquake 3 Feb 1931: 20 km north of Napier: 200 + 1820s Southland tsunami: tsunami 1820 s Orepuki beach Possibly more than 200 killed 189: HMS Orpheus: shipwreck 7 Feb 1863: off Manukau Heads, near Auckland: 185 [3] 2011 Christchurch earthquake: earthquake 22 Feb 2011: Christchurch: 151: Tangiwai disaster: train ...
The 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, also known as the Napier earthquake, occurred in New Zealand at 10:47 am on Tuesday 3 February 1931, killing 256 and devastating the Hawke's Bay region. It remains New Zealand's deadliest natural disaster. Centred 15 km north of Napier, it lasted for two and a half minutes and measured magnitude 7.8.