Earthquake
5 Oct 1911 	Hawke's Bay
Source: The Hawera and Normanby Star Friday 06 Oct 1911

 "A violent earthquake sent women panic-stricken into the
 stricken into the street and stopped the post office clock at
 7.7 this evening. Buildings rocked in a most alarming manner. The
 only damage reported so far is to the post office tower which has
 been slightly displaced, several ugly cracks showing in the brick
 work. It started the post-office clock striking.

 Napier: A violent shock of earthquake occurred here about 7.7
 last night. Many residents within doors were greatly excited,
 and rushed into the streets. Part of the coping from the top of
 the Provincial Hotel came down, and small pieces of plaster fell
 from other buildings. Several chimneys are also reported to have
 been shaken down.

 New Plymouth: A somewhat severe shock of earthquake was felt
 here at 7.7 last evening.

 Waipawa: A very severe and prolonged earthquake was felt here
 about seven minutes past seven last night. No serious damage
 is reported.

 Palmerston N.: A slight shock of earthquake was felt at 7.5
 this evening.

 Hawera: A sharp shock of earthquake was experienced in Hawera
 at seven minutes past 7 last evening.

 Hastings: Very pronounced, buildings damaged
  The shocks at Hastings last night were most severe, and were
  generally considered worse than the one on August 7, 1904. The
  motion was vertical more than undulating. This probably accounts
  for the fewer reports of broken crockery than usual, although
  the damage in this respect has been considerable.
  Several plate-glass windows were broken, and the concrete parapet
  of Land and Heighway's building was dislodged. In one place 12ft
  gave way and in another 10ft. Both fell inwards on the roof below,
  smashing the roofing iron and the stout timber beams. The Post
  Office tower swayed like a sapling in a gale, and appeared to
  wrench itself away from the main building. The foundations,
  however, are undisturbed. Mr BAYLAND, district overseer of the
  Public Works Department, who examined the building, reports "Shake
  opened up all the old settlements, and the main cornices of the
  building are separated about three-quarters of an inch from the
  tower, as are also the inside partitions of the first floor. The
  cement facings on the first floor, and the windows on each side
  of the tower, are affected, but the whole damage is not great."

  The damage elsewhere reported is mostly confined to chimneys,
  either shaken down or badly cracked. There is no doubt about the
  earthquake's power to create a panic. Men and women lost their
  heads, and the people in the streets started running aimlessly
  in all directions. Had the picture theatres been open it is
  difficult to say what casualties would have resulted from the
  effects of the panic.

  The shock brought down heavy slips on the sea cliffs between
  Clifton and the Kidnappers, creating a deafening roar, and
  sending dense clouds of dust over the sea.

 Taihape: A severe shock of earthquake was felt at eight minutes
  past seven last night. It was preceeded and followed by mild
  vibrations lasting for some time.