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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.
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∙ 13y agoa 7.8 earthquake. the plates irratated and caused a friction shake on the crust
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∙ 9y agoThe Napier earthquake occurred on February 3, 1931 at 10:47 am in New Zealand. It killed a total of 256 people on Hawke' Bay.
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∙ 11y agoThis 1931 event, usually known as the Hawke's Bay earthquake, had a magnitude of about 7.8, and killed over 250 people, making it New Zealand's largest natural disaster.
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∙ 9y agoThe Napier Earthquake occurred in 1931. It measured a 7.5 on the Richter scale and killed over 250 people.
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Napier experieced a very serious one of these in 1931?
Earthquake
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 often does an 8.0 earthquake occur?
According to the USGS about once per year on average.
When is an earthquake likely to occur?
Anytime
What is the maximum depth a deep focus earthquake can occur to?
what is the maximum depth of a deep-focus earthquake
What year did the Napier earthquake devastate New Zealand?
the earthquake happened in 1931
Was the 1931 hawkes bay earthquake the same as the napier earthquake?
yes the Hawkes bay earthquake is the some as the Napier earthquake
How did the napier earthquake occur?
usually an earthquake occurs because underneath the earths crust are tectonic plates and when they move occasionlly one will get caught but the outside is still moving and that causes an 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
What is significant about the year 1931 in new zealand's history?
It was the year that Napier had a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and at least 256 people were killed
Is the Napier earthquake the worst in NZ?
yes it was
When did A 7.9 earthquake hit napier?
1931
What did the government do about the 1931 Napier earthquake?
they did nothing
How much was paid for the damage of the napier earthquake?
the cost of the repairs in the 1931 earthquake was equal to the cost of repairs in the napier earthquake hope this helped ;)
