NEW ZEALAND
234 p. ill., facsims, form, maps ports 25 cm. FIRST EDITION.
Maps on lining papers.
The 1931 Hawke’s Bay earthquake, also known as the Napier earthquake, occurred in New Zealand at 10:47 am on 3 February, killing 256, injuring thousands and devastating the Hawke’s Bay region. It remains New Zealand’s deadliest natural disaster.
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