Category:Hawkes Bay earthquake (1931) at Archives New Zealand
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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 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. There were 525 aftershocks recorded in the following two weeks. The main shock could be felt in much of the southern half of the North Island. Nearly all buildings in the central areas of Napier and Hastings were levelled.
Media in category "Hawkes Bay earthquake (1931) at Archives New Zealand"
The following 27 files are in this category, out of 27 total.
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1931 Hawkes Bay Earthquake (24629925176).jpg 1,088 × 1,469; 290 KB
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1931 Hawkes Bay Earthquake - Baker and Pastrycook shop, Waipawa (24026499144).jpg 3,513 × 2,648; 1,000 KB
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1931 Hawkes Bay Earthquake - Collapsed Building (unidentified) (24655070915).jpg 1,463 × 1,066; 264 KB
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1931 Hawkes Bay Earthquake - Dr Moore's Private Hospital (24555825871).jpg 2,314 × 1,361; 354 KB
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1931 Hawkes Bay Earthquake - Drapery Shop, Main Street, Waipawa (24529703772).jpg 2,286 × 1,374; 358 KB
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1931 Hawkes Bay Earthquake - Napier (Bluff Hill in Background) (24638164845).jpg 2,317 × 1,341; 318 KB
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1931 Hawkes Bay Earthquake - Port Ahuriri (24024285884).jpg 2,357 × 1,393; 312 KB
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1931 Hawkes Bay Earthquake - Port Ahuriri (Port Fire Appliance) (24637887985).jpg 2,341 × 1,385; 338 KB
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1931 Hawkes Bay Earthquake - Port Ahuriri - HMS Veronica at Wharf (24025654223).jpg 2,318 × 1,375; 322 KB
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1931 Hawkes Bay Earthquake - Telegram from King George V (24290801269).jpg 2,692 × 2,350; 868 KB
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1931 Hawkes Bay Earthquake - Town Hall, Napier (24529620482).jpg 2,352 × 1,387; 350 KB
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1931 Hawkes Bay Earthquake - Unidentified Damaged Street (24029554553).jpg 2,427 × 1,458; 2.56 MB
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1931 Hawkes Bay Earthquake - Wairoa Post Office (24029541624).jpg 2,844 × 1,515; 2.69 MB
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1931 Hawkes Bay Earthquake - Wairoa Post Office (24657555975).jpg 3,037 × 1,594; 3.75 MB
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Demolition post office Shakespeare Road, Napier (1931).jpg 702 × 392; 127 KB
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Shakespeare Road, Napier (1931) (21839991969) (2).jpg 900 × 686; 198 KB
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Shakespeare Road, Napier (1931) (21839991969).jpg 900 × 686; 135 KB
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Tennyson Street, Napier (1931) (22000747116).jpg 900 × 686; 145 KB