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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.
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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?
no
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 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.
What year did the Napier earthquake devastate New Zealand?
the earthquake happened in 1931
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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