The 1931
Hawke's Bay earthquake, also known as the Napier earthquake, occurred in New
Zealand on 3 February, killing 256, injuring thousands 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. 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 40 km² of sea-bed to become dry land.
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