The courtyard inside the Peterborough Apartments. The ground has subsided under a section of the lawn, causing it to drop.
Photo of the damage caused by the 7.1 earthquake that hit Christchuch on the 4th of September 2010.
A water tank outside a New World supermarket providing residents with clean water. The earthquake caused major damage to sewer pipes and pump stations in and around Christchurch.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Typical damage caused to the Peterborough Apartments when the underground car park rose 40 cm".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cat inspects a crack in front of a house on Avonside drive, caused by the Christchurch earthquake".
A house rocks in the night but the occupants are reassured that it is not 'another quake', only an aftershock, which although it causes the walls to crumble is nothing to worry about. Refers to the Canterbury earthquake of 4th September and the dozens of aftershocks that cause continuing tension and anxiety.
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A photograph of a section of road on the Greendale Fault line with large cracks caused by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aerial shot of the fault line that ruptured, causing Saturday's 7.1 earthquake. A hedgerow showing horizontal displacement".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aerial shot of the fault line that ruptured, causing Saturday's 7.1 earthquake. A hedgeline showing horizontal displacement".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aerial shot of the fault line that ruptured, causing Saturday's 7.1 earthquake. A hedgeline showing horizontal displacement".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aerial shot of the fault line that ruptured, causing Saturday's 7.1 earthquake. A hedgeline showing horizontal displacement".
A photograph of a section of road on the Greendale Fault line with large cracks caused by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A gap between two walls at Halswell Primary School. The gap was caused by two buildings separating during the 4 September earthquake.
A gap between the house and the foundations along Avonside drive caused when the house was lifted during the 4 September earthquake.
A photograph of a volunteer from the Wellington Emergency Management Office standing next to a crack in a footpath caused by liquefaction.
A photograph of the Greendale Fault line, now visible across a paddock due to cracks caused by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aerial shot of the fault line that ruptured, causing Saturday's 7.1 earthquake. A hedgerow showing horizontal displacement".
A photograph of the Greendale Fault line, now visible across a paddock due to cracks caused by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Laura and Max return to Christchurch from their holiday in California and inspect the earthquake-caused sand volcano in their front lawn.
A photograph of a crack across a field indicating the location of the Greendale fault line which caused the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A badly damaged house in Burwood. Parts of the house have moved in different directions, leaving walls and doors misaligned. The photographer comments, "Although this looks like an extreme wide angle shot it is actually a house tilted in every direction at the same time. The earthquake caused the ground to vibrate and compress so much that the sandy soil liquefied and caused the ground to collapse under this modern home".
Two aluminium drink cans which have split open. The photographer comments, "We had around 24 cans of diet coke in the top of the fridge when the devastating 6.1 earthquake hit Christchurch in New Zealand. The shaking caused one of the front feet of the fridge to fold, which made the fridge tip forward and causing the door to open. After all the shaking the cans had already when they flew out and hit the ground a lot of them exploded. These two cans show the explosive pressure that occurred best".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aerial shot of the fault line that ruptured, causing Saturday's 7.1 earthquake. Hororata Homestead totalled by the quake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aerial shot of the fault line that ruptured, causing Saturday's 7.1 earthquake. A fenceline destroyed by the quake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aerial shot of the fault line that ruptured, causing Saturday's 7.1 earthquake. State highway 77 is still closed".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aerial shot of the fault line that ruptured, causing Saturday's 7.1 earthquake. Hororata Homestead totalled by the quake".
A close up of the entrance to the cathedral. Bricks have fallen from the wall causing damage to the balustrade. Bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage.
Cracks along the edge of Halswell Road. The footpath has slumped towards the creek on the left due to liquefaction, causing the crack in the road.
A photograph of a crack in the pavement of a residential street in Christchurch. The crack was caused by liquefaction erupting out of the soil underneath.
A powerful aftershock on 13 June has caused a building to partially collapse on the corner of Stanmore Road and Worcester Street. The area has been cordoned off from the public.
