Napier, New Zealand
In 1931, a 7 .8 earthquake on the Richter scale struck the town of Napier, on the east coast of New Zealand's Nc:,rth Island. In two minutes, the quake had destroyed most of the masonry buildings in the CBD, and the fires, which immediately broke out, reduced! the wooden buildings to ashes. Wi...
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In 1931, a 7 .8 earthquake on the Richter scale struck the town of Napier, on the east coast of New Zealand's Nc:,rth Island. In two minutes, the quake had destroyed most of the masonry buildings in the CBD, and the fires, which immediately broke out, reduced! the wooden buildings to ashes. With the exception of a very few builclings which were on the edge of the stricken area, only those erected in the preceding decade survived.
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| spelling | doaj.art-edb8943cb0d844cab6bd9ade6aacb90b2022-12-22T02:41:14ZengDocomomo InternationalDocomomo Journal1380-32042773-16342022-06-0129Napier, New ZealandRobert Mcgregor In 1931, a 7 .8 earthquake on the Richter scale struck the town of Napier, on the east coast of New Zealand's Nc:,rth Island. In two minutes, the quake had destroyed most of the masonry buildings in the CBD, and the fires, which immediately broke out, reduced! the wooden buildings to ashes. With the exception of a very few builclings which were on the edge of the stricken area, only those erected in the preceding decade survived. https://www.docomomojournal.com/index.php/journal/article/view/486New Zealand |
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