Murchison Earthquake 17 June 1929

A DigitalNZ Story by Donna Robertson

The Murchison earthquake tool place at 10:17am on 17 June 1929. It was a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that rocked the northern South Island. 17 people died. https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/murchison-earthquake/

Murchison, earthquake, 17 June 1929, Murchison Earthquake

Image: The Murchison Earthquake

The Murchison Earthquake

Nelson Photo News

Image: Murchison earthquake survivors, 1999

Murchison earthquake survivors, 1999

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Article

Murchison earthquake, 1929

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Murchison earthquake damage

Murchison earthquake damage

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Morel's house, Murchison earthquake

Morel's house, Murchison earthquake

Nelson Provincial Museum

Image: Landslip from earthquake at Murchison

Landslip from earthquake at Murchison

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Murchison Earthquake 17/6/1929, Slip

Murchison Earthquake 17/6/1929, Slip

Nelson Provincial Museum

Image: After the 1929 Murchison earthquake

After the 1929 Murchison earthquake

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Nelson College building damaged by the Murchison earthquake

Nelson College building damaged by the Murchison earthquake

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Matakitaki bridge, damaged by the Murchison earthquake

Matakitaki bridge, damaged by the Murchison earthquake

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Murchison Earthquake 17/6/1929, Gibson's Rock, Maruia

Murchison Earthquake 17/6/1929, Gibson's Rock, Maruia

Nelson Provincial Museum

Article

Historic earthquakes: The 1929 Arthur’s Pass and Murchison earthquakes

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Earthquake conditions in Murchison township: further interesting pictures secured last week

Earthquake conditions in Murchison township: further interesting pictures secured last week

Auckland Libraries

Image: Men standing behind some fallen masonry after the Murchison earthquake

Men standing behind some fallen masonry after the Murchison earthquake

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Earthquake damaged business premises of H J Hodgson & Co in Murchison

Earthquake damaged business premises of H J Hodgson & Co in Murchison

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Muchison Earthquake

Muchison Earthquake

Auckland Libraries

Newspaper

FIRST VIEWS OF THE EARTHQUAKE DISASTER WHICH OVERWHELMED MURCHISON ON MONDAY (Evening Post, 21 June 1929)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Last week's disastrous earthquakes in the South Island: the exodus from Murchison

Last week's disastrous earthquakes in the South Island: the exodus from Murchison

Auckland Libraries

Image: New falls created by the earthquakes of 1929 in the Murchison District, Nelson Province, South Island

New falls created by the earthquakes of 1929 in the Murchison District, Nelson Province, South Island

Auckland Libraries

Image: Temporary bridge destroyed by the Murchison earthquake - Photograph taken by Frederick Nelson Jones

Temporary bridge destroyed by the Murchison earthquake - Photograph taken by Frederick Nelson Jones

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Dave Oxnam and others, feeding stray dogs after the 1929 Murchison earthquake

Dave Oxnam and others, feeding stray dogs after the 1929 Murchison earthquake

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: After the earthquake

After the earthquake

Nelson Provincial Museum

Image: A general evacuation of the stricken Murchison district ordered: the refugees from the centre of the earthquake area brought out to safety

A general evacuation of the stricken Murchison district ordered: the refugees from the centre of the earthquake area brought out to safety

Auckland Libraries

Image: The final scene in earthquake-stricken Murchison and some of the men who made the evacuation of refugees possible

The final scene in earthquake-stricken Murchison and some of the men who made the evacuation of refugees possible

Auckland Libraries

Newspaper

THE GREAT EARTHQUAKE (Evening Post, 22 June 1929)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Murchison '29

Murchison '29

Radio New Zealand

Audio

Programme 82 - The Murchison Earthquake, tape one

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: After the Quake - Hodgsons Store Murchison

After the Quake - Hodgsons Store Murchison

Nelson Provincial Museum

Image: Fissure in the road, Tahunanui hillside

Fissure in the road, Tahunanui hillside

Nelson Provincial Museum