10:46:46.3 a.m. 3rd february 1931
The 1931 Napier Earthquake lasted for two and a half minutes and measured about 7.8 on the Richter Scale
a 7.8 earthquake. the plates irratated and caused a friction shake on the crust
magnitude: 7.8 depth: 20kmits was located in hawks bay. 256 people died and thousands were injured
there were 525 after shocks two weeks after the amin earthquake