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.
How an Earthquake Turned This New Zealand Town into the Art …
WEBFeb 19, 2016 · Napier came back from the earthquake with a clean slate and fresh land to build on. One hundred and eleven new buildings were constructed in the downtown area between 1931 and 1933. The vast...
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.
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...
1931 Hawke’s Bay earthquake - NZ Survivor
WEBFeb 2, 2023 · 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, injuring thousands and devastating the Hawke’s Bay region. It remains New Zealand’s deadliest natural disaster.
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.
RNZN – 1931 Hawkes Bay Earthquake - National Museum of the Royal New ...
WEBAt 10:46 am on 3 February 1931 an earthquake registering 7.8 on the Richter scale shook throughout New Zealand, its epicentre just 15.2 kilometres north of Napier. Commander Morgan described the event to the New Zealand Herald:
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.
Survivors remember the Hawke's Bay earthquake 90 years on
WEBFeb 3, 2021 · A Hawke's Bay man recalls the earthquake on 3 February, 1931, which killed 256 people, turning Napier and Hastings to rubble.
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