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

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: Murchison '29

Murchison '29

Radio New Zealand