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.
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| 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
ⓘ
Earthquakes in New Zealand ⓘ Hawke's Bay Region history ⓘ |
| consequence |
major land uplift around Napier
ⓘ
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
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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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
widened streets and updated building codes ⓘ |
| year | 1931 ⓘ |
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