all togethor 203 people were killed
yes the Hawkes bay earthquake is the some as the Napier earthquake
The crash of Air New Zealand flight 901 into Mt Erebus in Antarctica with 257 killed. Followed closely by the Hawkes Bay earthquake in 1931 with 256 people killed.
Also known as the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, the Napier earthquake killed 256 people and is still considered New Zealand's deadliest earthquake. The towns of Napier and Hastings were largely destroyed and had to be rebuilt.
It was the year that Napier had a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and at least 256 people were killed
No one actually went missing during the earthquake.
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In terms of the largest earthquake on the Richter Scale, it was the earthquake in Wairapa on January 23, 1855, which was 8.2 on the Richter Scale. It was the largest earthquake recorded since systematic European colonisation began in 1840. In terms of death and destruction, however, it would be a toss up between the 1931 Hawkes Bay earthquake and the February 22nd 2011 earthquake in Christchurch. For more info. on major NZ quakes, check out the related links below
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The Hawks Bay earthquake occurred on February 3, 1931. It was a powerful earthquake that devastated the region of Hawks Bay in New Zealand.
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Napier. In 1931, New Zealand's deadliest earthquake devastated the cities of Napier and Hastings. At least 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
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