Hawkes Bay Disaster [1931 Napier Earthquake] (1965)

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Hawkes Bay Disaster [1931 Napier Earthquake] (1965)

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The 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, also known as the Napier earthquake, occurred in New Zealand at 10:47 am on Tuesday 3 February 1931, killing 256 and devastating the Hawke's Bay region. It remains New Zealand's deadliest natural disaster. Centred 15 km north of Napier, it lasted for two and a half minutes and measured magnitude 7.8. There were 525 aftershocks recorded in the following two weeks. The main shock could be felt in much of the southern half of the North Island. Nearly all building...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hut7O3xwnHo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Napier / Earthquake / 1931 / 1965 / National / Film / Unit

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