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being engulfed in flames by the afternoon. The wind at this point also picked up strength and began blowing from the east, pushing the fires back over the city. The day was hot and dry which increased the fire's ability to spread. With water mains broken, the brigade was unable to save many buildings. Attempts were made at pumping water from the sea, but these failed. Fire engines at Napier's central fire station were covered in debris from the earthquake which made them unavailable for use. Pumping water from Clive Square, they were able to stop the fires spreading south. Only a few buildings in the central Napier area survived. Some withstood the earthquake only to be gutted by fire. Trapped people had to be left to burn as people were unable to free them in time. It took until the following afternoon for the main fires to go out, but the ruins still smouldered for several days.
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of the clocks stopped working in the Dominion Observatory, and ceiling lights in the Evening Post offices swayed 'more vigorously' than they had the week before". The earthquake of 13 February 1931 is widely regarded as an aftershock of the larger event ten days earlier. But Messrs Adams, Barnett and Hayes commenting on the rapid decline in the frequency of aftershocks in the Journal of Science & Technology stated, "The fresh outbreak on the 13th February, due to the severe shock on that date, may almost be regarded as a separate disturbance, although it probably arose from conditions produced by the original shock on the 3rd".
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ran for their lives as previously damaged buildings cracked and fell". He added "Some inland parts of Hawke's Bay felt this aftershock more strongly than 3 February quake ... but 'there was no damage of any moment'. People rushed into the streets in Dannevirke and Masterton. In Wellington all but one
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Within minutes fires broke out in a few chemist shops in Hastings Street, Napier. The fire brigade almost had the first fire under control when the second broke out in a shop at the back of the Masonic Hotel. The fire continued to spread through adjoined wooden buildings, which led to the entire town
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At the time of the earthquake, there were no national emergency response organisations or legal provisions in case of such disaster, which was a hindrance to recovery. As a result, new legislation had to be passed quickly, such as the Hawke's Bay Earthquake Act 1931 which received assent on 28 April
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transmission line was taken out of service after a landslide caused a tower to collapse. A limited supply was restored to Napier and Hastings on 4 February; due to the damage at Napier substation, the Waipukurau to Napier transmission line was jumpered to the low-voltage switchgear at both ends. The
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Several temporary structures were built following the earthquake, including the shopping centre commonly referred to as Tin Town in Clive Square. It remained for about two years, housed over 50 businesses, and was created with a £10,000 loan which did not have to be paid back. According to
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Shortly after the earthquake, people escaped to the Marine Parade Beach. After noticing that the shoreline had receded, they ran away in panic under the expectation that a tsunami was on its way. There was, however, no tidal wave; the receded shoreline was caused by the land moving
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A group of prisoners working at Bluff Hill in Napier had four of their number buried in a landslip by the quake. The remaining prisoners dug them out, but two had been killed. The prisoners re-assembled without any attempt to escape and were locked up in the Napier Jail. In
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About 10 per cent of homes on soft ground in Napier experienced ground damage, such as liquefaction. There was a large amount of damage to buildings, mainly ones made of brick; the earthquake occurred at a time before an earthquake building code was introduced.
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missionaries' accommodation block had been built and opened in February 1931. The next day the Hawke's Bay earthquake struck, causing serious damage to the entire Mission. Two priests and seven students were killed when the stone chapel was destroyed. In
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Aftershocks continued to shake Hawke's Bay frequently until July 1931, where the average aftershock occurrence dropped to less than one daily. Aftershocks continued for several years, with the last major jolt shaking the Bay in April 1934.
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and other places. There were several places that gave out free food in Napier and Hawke's Bay, such as in several schools. Water barrels were also kept full to allow for people to take from them, after losing water access from their homes.
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The local landscape changed dramatically, with the coastal areas around Napier being lifted by around two metres. The most noticeable land change was the uplifting of some 40km of sea-bed to become dry land. This included
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started designing a memorial for the site in 1932, which consists of an obelisk, a garden, the text "Their sun is gone down while it is yet day", and a written list of the victims known to be buried there.
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On 4 February over 5,000 people evacuated Napier, mainly women and children. Men were expected to stay to help out with the recovery. The army and navy also arrived in Napier to help with the recovery.
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monoplane crashed near Wairoa. The small airline had been making three return trips a day between Hastings and Gisborne, carrying passengers and supplies. All three on board were killed.
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Hastings holds a commemoration every year on 3 February for the earthquake, which starts at 10.30am and has clock towers ring at 10.47, which was the same time the earthquake struck.
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and Lachlan Bain Campbell. When the commissioners were due to leave in May 1933, they were petitioned to stay, and Barton was invited to stand for the mayoralty, which he declined.
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noted that "Napier as a town has been wiped off the map"). At the time New Zealand's most damaging earthquake to buildings since European settlement began around 1840.
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within ten hours. At Napier substation, the transformers were tipped over by the force of the quake and the high-voltage switchgear damaged, while the Napier to
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The government quickly realised that the Napier borough council would be overwhelmed with organising the rebuild and appointed two commissioners for this task,
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had sent radio messages asking for help. The sailors joined survivors to fight the fires, rescue trapped people and help give them medical treatment. The
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Mouslopoulou, V; Nicol, A; Little, T. A; Walsh, J. J (2007), "Terminations of large strike-slip faults: An alternative model from New Zealand",
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gives 256. The difference is due to two people "missing" and presumed dead. Some articles add these two to the death toll, while others do not.
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Napier to Tuai line was repaired and put back into service on 12 February, while full supply to Napier substation was restored on 29 March.
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s radio was used to transmit news of the disaster to the outside world and to seek assistance. The crew from two cargo ships, the
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Alan G. Hull (1990) Tectonics of the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 33:2, 309–320,
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was fashionable, Hawke's Bay architecture is regarded today as being one of the finest collections of Art Deco in the world.
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The New Napier Carnival was held in January 1933 to celebrate the rebuild of the town, which officially declared it reborn.
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served as Napier's "evacuation centre" which was the site of many tents and was able to cater for over 1,000 people from a
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The earthquake caused great damage to Napier's roads, railways, bridges and wharves. Rails were badly twisted. The city's
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memorial was built in Hastings in 1935, which serves the purpose of symbolising recovery rather than being a memorial.
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The official death toll was 256 although the Napier earthquake memorial lists 258 names. Of these, 161 people were in
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In all, 597 earthquakes were recorded at Hastings in February 1931, and more than 900 by the end of December 1931.
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Learning from experience: three case studies of New Zealand natural disasters and engineers' responses, 1878–1953
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The entire east coast of the North Island lost electricity during the quake, although power was restored to
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most of the relative displacement between these plates is taken up along a single dextral (right lateral)
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Within four days of the quake, cinemas around New Zealand offered news specials about the disaster.
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reported that Napier had risen from the ashes like a phoenix. It quoted the 1931 principal of
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Comparison map of the extent of Ahuriri Lagoon before (left) and after (right) the earthquake
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was destroyed in the earthquakes, which caused it to be disestablished and amalgamated into
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New Zealand's first commercial air disaster occurred six days after the quake, when a
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There was also severe damage to sewerage systems, gas supply and telegraph systems.
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Sunbay memorial is located on Marine Parade, which remembers the crew of the ship
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was created on 5 February 1931 to bury 101 of the earthquake's victims. Architect
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caused difficulty gathering funds however, so a large portion came from charity.
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Nearly all buildings in the central areas of Napier and Hastings were levelled (
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at 10:47 am on 3 February, killing 256, injuring thousands and devastating the
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The material damage of the earthquake was estimated at $ 823 million.
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recorded in the following two weeks, with 597 being recorded by the end of
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National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972).
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The exact number of deaths varies according to different sources; the
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Below is a list of all recorded aftershocks following the main event.
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as saying "Napier today is a far lovelier city than it was before".
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The earthquake is thought to have occurred on one of the larger
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was built in 1935 to symbolise the recovery of the earthquake.
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not been in port at the time. Within minutes of the shock the
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Awesome Forces: The Natural Hazards That Threaten New Zealand
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In Hastings, the fires were quickly brought under control.
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Hicks, Geoffrey R. F.; Campbell, Hamish (1 January 2012).
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indicates earthquake known to have resulted in fatalities
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The earthquake prompted a thorough review of New Zealand
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article cited below gives 258 deaths, but the Bateman
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indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths
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Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act 2010
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to Governor-General of New Zealand, 3 February 1931
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Index

1931
Hawkes Bay
Earthquake

1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake is located in New Zealand
UTC
ISC
906607
ANSS
ComCat
NZDT
Ms
Mw
39°18′S 177°00′E / 39.3°S 177.0°E / -39.3; 177.0
Napier
Hastings
Hawkes Bay
MMI IX (Violent)

New Zealand
Hawke's Bay
natural disaster
Napier
Ms
Mw
aftershocks
February
Timaru
South Island
Indo-Australian Plate

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