The Napier Earthquake

Predictions

Sadly, I have never really heard about the Napier Earthquake. All I could think the Napier earthquake was about is... Well, an earthquake causing a lot of damage or something like that.

Although I do think that I'll enjoy learning about this. I think I might find out how much damage it cause, what the aftermath was, and if there is anything special about it. 

Hopefully I can even learn when it happened! Oh wait, it happened on the 3 of February in 1931... 

Now, after reading about the Napier Earthquake

1. At 10.47 on Feb 3rd, 1931

2. The official death toll was 256.161 in Napier, 93 in Hastings and 2 in Wairoa

3. In the botanical gardens and the racecourse in Napier

4. They were able to rebuild the houses in an art Deco style, making it a tourist  attraction.

5. 2 and a half minutes... WOW THAT'S LONG

6. Children were sent around NZ because there were no school for them to go to and no houses for them to live. Also to keep children safe from aftershocks.

Notes from THIS VIDEO

There was a 90th anniversary for the Napier earthquake.

Nola was 9 when the earthquake hit and in the video she it just 1 year away from 100!

Eric Baggit was 2 when the earthquake hit, he didn't remember anything be seen the ciry rebuilt.

There were cracks in the road caused by the earthquake

The Vernoica bell rang for 2 and a half mintues.

Note from THIS VIDEO ( We only watched up to 10 minutes )

The first earthquake with high magnitude

Cruisers from Auckland had doctors on board to help

most of the damage was done by fire

A temporary hostility was made

6% of the population were taken out of the city

People had to live in tents

The water supply was damaged

The navy helped to clean up the damaged builds

In a school, boys were thrown out the building when the earthquake hit

The Nurse home collapsed and nurses were killed in their sleep