Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aerial shot of the fault line that ruptured, causing Saturday's 7.1 earthquake. Locals walk across a paddock showing jagged scars from the fault line".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St. Mary's Anglican Church in Timaru is cordoned off due to the risk of falling masonry after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake centered near Darfield".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. Damaged property on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Durham Street North".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. Broken ground caused by the earthquake in a residential area near Kaipoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. Doug Moody from Kaipoi volunteers his time in the big clean up".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. Nicole Ducksfield checks out the mud removed from her newly renovated property".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. Broken ground caused by the earthquake in a residential area near Kaipoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. Damage to buildings after the 7.1 earthquake which hit Christchurch in the very early hours. Corner Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aerial shot of the fault line that ruptured, causing Saturday's 7.1 earthquake. Locals walk across a paddock showing jagged scars from the fault line".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. Damage to buildings after the 7.1 earthquake which hit Christchurch in the very early hours. Corner Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. Damage to buildings after the 7.1 earthquake which hit Christchurch in the very early hours. Corner Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. Damage to buildings after the 7.1 earthquake which hit Christchurch in the very early hours. Corner Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. Damage to buildings after the 7.1 earthquake which hit Christchurch in the very early hours. Corner Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Telegraph Road was a straight road before the recent 7.1 magnitude earthquake. The fault ran right through here and now the road has a dramatic kink in it.
The faultline cuts across Telegraph Road, leaving a kink in its originally straight alignment; aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in mid-Canterbury on Saturday 4 September 2010.
The facade of this shop on Manchester Street was reduced to a heap of rubble during the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
The faultline cuts across Telegraph Road, leaving a kink in its originally straight alignment; aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in mid-Canterbury on Saturday 4 September 2010.
Police road block on Colombo Street; aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010. Note the unusually deserted streets on a Tuesday afternoon.
The faultline cuts across Telegraph Road, leaving a kink in its originally straight alignment; aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in mid-Canterbury on Saturday 4 September 2010.
The faultline cuts across Telegraph Road, leaving a kink in its originally straight alignment; aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in mid-Canterbury on Saturday 4 September 2010.
The faultline cuts across Telegraph Road, leaving a kink in its originally straight alignment; aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in mid-Canterbury on Saturday 4 September 2010.
On the previously unknown faultline on Highfield Road in mid-Canterbury! This was where two tectonic plates slipped, causing the magnitude 7.1 earthquake on Saturday 4 September 2010.
The faultline cuts across Telegraph Road, leaving a kink in its originally straight alignment; aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in mid-Canterbury on Saturday 4 September 2010.
The faultline cuts across Telegraph Road, leaving a kink in its originally straight alignment; aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in mid-Canterbury on Saturday 4 September 2010.
Colombo Street was eerily quiet and deserted during the Tuesday evening rush hour, in the aftermath of the magnitude 7,1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on 4 September 2010.
The belfry of the St John the Baptist Church at Latimer Square was reduced to rubble by the magnitude 7,1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on 4 September 2010.
Deserted Tuam Street which is always busy during Tuesday evening rush hour, in the aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
The belfry of the St John the Baptist Church at Latimer Square was reduced to rubble by the magnitude 7,1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on 4 September 2010.
Deserted Tuam Street which is always busy during Tuesday evening rush hour, in the aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
The belfry of the St John the Baptist Church at Latimer Square was reduced to rubble by the magnitude 7,1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on 4 September 2010.
