New Zealand - Napier - Corner of Tennyson and Hershell streets - The photograph shows damage to buildings at the corner of Tennyson and Herschell streets, Napier, after the devastating 3 February 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake and subsequent fire. The building directly behind the tractor belonged to Kinross White Limited. Sailors, probably from the HMS Diomede, are getting off the trailer in readiness to search for victims of the earthquake. - Post 03 Feb 1931 The 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake - Also known as the Napier earthquake - Occurred at 10:47 am on 3 February - Killed 256 people - Injuring thousands of people - Remains New Zealand's deadliest natural disaster. - Centred 15 km north of Napier, it lasted for two and a half minutes and measured magnitude 7.8 Ms (magnitude 7.9 Mw). - 525 aftershocks recorded in the following two weeks - 597 being recorded by the end of February (Reference: Wikipedia) Napier - Napier is a city with a seaport, located in Hawke's Bay. - Captain James Cook was one of the first Europeans to see the future site of Napier when he sailed down the east coast in October 1769. - The Crown purchased the Ahuriri block (including the site of Napier) in 1851. - On 3 February 1931, most of Napier and nearby Hastings was levelled by an earthquake. The collapses of buildings and the ensuing fires killed 256 people. (Reference: Wikipedia) Image source: Collection of Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 17032 https://collection.mtghawkesbay.com/objects/85504