1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake
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The 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake was a devastating 7.8-magnitude quake that struck New Zealand’s North Island, killing over 250 people and reshaping the cities of Napier and Hastings through widespread destruction and subsequent Art Deco–style reconstruction.
All labels observed (1)
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| 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake Context triple: [Napier, reconstructedAfter, 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake]
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A.
2010 Canterbury earthquake
The 2010 Canterbury earthquake was a powerful 7.1-magnitude quake that struck New Zealand’s South Island near Christchurch, causing widespread damage but no direct fatalities.
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B.
2011 Christchurch earthquake sequence
The 2011 Christchurch earthquake sequence was a series of powerful and destructive earthquakes in the Canterbury region of New Zealand, centered on and around Christchurch, causing widespread damage, loss of life, and long-term impacts on infrastructure and communities.
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C.
1960 Valdivia earthquake
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, a magnitude 9.5 megathrust event that devastated southern Chile and triggered tsunamis across the Pacific.
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D.
1949 Queen Charlotte Islands earthquake
The 1949 Queen Charlotte Islands earthquake was a powerful magnitude 8.1 megathrust event off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, that ranks among the largest recorded earthquakes in North America.
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E.
1185 Lincoln earthquake
The 1185 Lincoln earthquake was a significant medieval seismic event in England that caused extensive damage in the city of Lincoln and led to major reconstruction of Lincoln Cathedral.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake Target entity description: The 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake was a devastating 7.8-magnitude quake that struck New Zealand’s North Island, killing over 250 people and reshaping the cities of Napier and Hastings through widespread destruction and subsequent Art Deco–style reconstruction.
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A.
2010 Canterbury earthquake
The 2010 Canterbury earthquake was a powerful 7.1-magnitude quake that struck New Zealand’s South Island near Christchurch, causing widespread damage but no direct fatalities.
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B.
2011 Christchurch earthquake sequence
The 2011 Christchurch earthquake sequence was a series of powerful and destructive earthquakes in the Canterbury region of New Zealand, centered on and around Christchurch, causing widespread damage, loss of life, and long-term impacts on infrastructure and communities.
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C.
1960 Valdivia earthquake
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, a magnitude 9.5 megathrust event that devastated southern Chile and triggered tsunamis across the Pacific.
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D.
1949 Queen Charlotte Islands earthquake
The 1949 Queen Charlotte Islands earthquake was a powerful magnitude 8.1 megathrust event off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, that ranks among the largest recorded earthquakes in North America.
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E.
1185 Lincoln earthquake
The 1185 Lincoln earthquake was a significant medieval seismic event in England that caused extensive damage in the city of Lincoln and led to major reconstruction of Lincoln Cathedral.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthquake
ⓘ
natural disaster ⓘ |
| aftershocks | numerous strong aftershocks over following days ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Napier earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
>250 deaths
ⓘ
>400 serious injuries ⓘ |
| category |
1931 disasters
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Earthquakes in New Zealand ⓘ Hawke's Bay Region history ⓘ |
| consequence |
major land uplift around Napier
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reclamation of tidal flats and lagoon areas ⓘ reshaping of Hawke's Bay topography ⓘ reshaping of Napier's coastline ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| damage |
fires in central Napier
ⓘ
infrastructure damage across Hawke's Bay region ⓘ widespread structural collapse in Hastings ⓘ widespread structural collapse in Napier ⓘ |
| date | 1931-02-03 ⓘ |
| day | 3 ⓘ |
| deadliestEarthquakeIn | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deadliestEarthquakeUntil | 2011 Christchurch earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depth | 20 km ⓘ |
| epicenterRegion | off the coast of Hawke Bay ⓘ |
| influenced |
New Zealand seismic building regulations
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development of earthquake-resistant design in New Zealand ⓘ |
| intensityScale | Modified Mercalli intensity scale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| localTime | 10:47 am ⓘ |
| location |
Hastings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hawke's Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Napier NERFINISHED ⓘ North Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| magnitude | 7.8 ⓘ |
| magnitudeScale | moment magnitude scale ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity | X ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
Earthquake Memorial in Napier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
annual commemorations in Napier ⓘ |
| month | February ⓘ |
| partOf | seismic history of New Zealand ⓘ |
| primaryAffectedCity |
Hastings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructionStyle |
Art Deco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Mission ⓘ |
| recordHeld | New Zealand's deadliest natural disaster of the 20th century ⓘ |
| time | 10:47 NZMT ⓘ |
| urbanPlanningOutcome |
comprehensive rebuilding of Napier CBD
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widened streets and updated building codes ⓘ |
| year | 1931 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake Description of subject: The 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake was a devastating 7.8-magnitude quake that struck New Zealand’s North Island, killing over 250 people and reshaping the cities of Napier and Hastings through widespread destruction and subsequent Art Deco–style reconstruction.
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