Why did the napier earthquake happen?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/16/2019

It probally started because New Zealand is on a fault line so there is alot of activity so one plate dropped or rose and sent large wavs across the land hitting Napier.

Wiki User

∙ 15y ago

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Was the 1931 hawkes bay earthquake the same as the napier earthquake?

yes the Hawkes bay earthquake is the some as the Napier earthquake

Who was involved in napier earthquake?

It is Napier and Hastings who were involved of course

Was there an tsunami after the Napier earthquake?

What did napier experience in 1931?

An earthquake

What is the likelihood of a napier earthquake?

not likely

Is the Napier earthquake the worst in NZ?

yes it was

What did the government do about the 1931 Napier earthquake?

they did nothing

When did A 7.9 earthquake hit napier?

1931

What year did the Napier earthquake devastate New Zealand?

the earthquake happened in 1931

What fault line did the 1931 napier earthquake happen on?

The Napier-Hastings fault. Its' a blind fault and only ruptured he surface along a 15km stretch of the fault.

How many aftershocks were there after the napier earthquake?

there were 525 after shocks two weeks after the amin earthquake

How many people were missing from the Napier earthquake?

No one went missing as a result of the earthquake.

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