Hawke's Bay Region
Seismicity
Hawke's Bay is one of the most seismically active regions in New Zealand and has experienced many large and often damaging earthquakes.

Hawke's Bay Region

Section Title: Seismicity
Table Section Text: Hawke's Bay is one of the most seismically active regions in New Zealand and has experienced many large and often damaging earthquakes.

Date	Location	Magnitude (ML)	Depth	Fatalities	More information

8 Jul 1843	25 km west of Tikokino	7.6	12 km	2

22 Feb 1863	Waipukurau	7.5	25 km	1863 Hawke's Bay earthquake

14 Sep 1875	Mahia Peninsula	5.8	25 km

9 Aug 1904	Porangahau	7.0	16 km

28 Jun 1921	Kaweka Forest Park	6.7	80 km

12 Feb 1930	Porangahau	6.2	33 km

3 Feb 1931	20 km north of Napier	7.8	20 km	256	1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake

3 Feb 1931	25 km north east of Napier	5.8	25 km

8 Feb 1931	Wairoa	6.4	60 km

13 Feb 1931	50 km east of Napier	7.3	30 km

5 May 1932	50 km east of Napier	5.9	12 km

16 Sep 1932	Wairoa	6.9	12 km

5 Mar 1934	Pongaroa	7.2	12 km

15 Mar 1934	Wairoa	6.3	25 km

26 Feb 1940	Hastings	6.0	25 km

1 Mar 1950	Lake Waikaremoana	5.8	60 km

10 Feb 1951	Porangahau	6.2	33 km

6 Oct 1980	Hastings	5.7	30 km

19 Feb 1990	Porangahau	6.2	34 km

13 May 1990	Porangahau	6.4	30 km

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On February 3, 1931, Napier devastated by New Zealand's earthquake, which killed 256 people.

final_sentence: On February 3, 1931, Napier devastated by New Zealand's earthquake, which killed 256 people.