| Time: |
46 minutes and 46.3 seconds after 10.00 am on Tuesday February 3, 1931. |
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| Magnitude: |
7.8 on the Richter Scale. |
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10-11 on the Modified Mercalli Scale of felt intensity in the Napier/ Hastings area. |
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| Epicentre: |
(Estimated) 20Kms north-north-east of Napier just off the coast near Tangoio and Waipatiki. |
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| Focus: |
Shallow, at approximately 16 kilometres. |
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| Duration: |
2.5 minutes, with a 30 second lull in the middle. |
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| Aftershocks: |
Approximately 150 in the 12 hours post earthquake. 525 in the 14 days post earthquake. |
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| Deaths: |
Napier 157 |
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Hastings 101 |
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Wairoa 3 |
| Total: |
261 |
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| 1931 Population: |
Napier 16,025 |
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Hastings 10,850 |
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Taradale / Havelock North 3125 |
| Total: |
30,000 |
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