A pair of see-saws at Sullivan Park in Avonside. Dried liquefaction silt can be seen in the lower section of the photograph.
A merry-go-round at Sullivan Park in Avonside. Its base is covered in dried liquefaction.
A sand volcano in the Halswell Primary School grounds near the playground. Sand volcanoes were caused by liquefaction where the soil loses its strength during the earthquake and the silt rises upwards, ejecting out of a hole like magma in a volcano.
Damage to the pavement along the Williams Street bridge in Kaiapoi. Wire fencing with tape and road cones have been placed along the bridge to keep people away.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Colombo Street".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the curb of a street in Christchurch. The curb has cracked in two places and slumped, exposing the earth beneath the grass turf.
A photograph of a crack in the footpath at Porritt Park.
A photograph of cracks in the ground near Governors Bay Road.
A photograph of cracks in the ground near Governors Bay Road.
A photograph of deep cracks in the ground at Bexley Park.
A photograph of deep cracks in the ground at Bexley Park.
A photograph of cracks in the ground near Governors Bay Road.
A photograph of cracks in the ground near Governors Bay Road.
A photograph of cracks in the ground near Governors Bay Road.
A photograph of deep cracks in the ground at Bexley Park.
A photograph of deep cracks in the ground at Bexley Park.
A photograph of cracks in the grass verge along Bridge Street.
A photograph of a large crack in Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of cracks in the brickwork of the Cranmer Centre.
A page banner promoting an article titled, "Cracks on the tracks".
Cracks in a wall of the National Library on Salisbury Street.
Cracks in a wall of the National Library on Salisbury Street.
A crack in a concrete beam of the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
A photograph of cracking in the Hotel Grand Chancellor car park.
Cracking and fallen rocks on the cliff face above Peacock's Gallop.
A photograph of cracks in the brickwork of the Cranmer Courts.
Cracks along a window on a building in the central city.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Crack on Avonside Drive".
Cracks on the steps around the footpath by the Avon river.
Cracks along a facade in a building in the city centre.