Many chimneys fell from homes during Christchurch's 7.1 and 6.3 magnitude quakes.
The window that was hanging precariously finally fell when the Boxing Day 4.9 shock hit at 10.30am
A van partially submerged in liquefaction. The photographer comments, "A van that unluckily drove into a hole caused by the terrible liquefaction on Beach Road, North New Brighton during the Christchurch earthquake".