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1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake

1931 CE · New Zealand, Oceania · Disaster

1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake
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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, injuring thousands 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 had a magnitude of 7. 8 Ms.

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