A car on Rowses Road has its wheels embedded in liquefaction. The photographer comments, "The most common sight was extensive damage to the roads. Papanui, Breezes, Wainoni, Shortland Street and many more roads had large cracks and large sink holes. There were approximately 6 cars and 1 large Ready Mix cement truck that had fallen into holes within a few blocks of each other. All people appear to have escaped without serious injury as far as I could tell".
A damaged car pulled from the liquefaction it had been embedded in after falling into a sink hole.
A damaged car pulled from the liquefaction it had been embedded in after falling into a sink hole.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Wrecked house in Rapaki, hit by a car-sized boulder from the peak above".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Wrecked house in Rapaki, hit by a car-sized boulder from the peak above".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Wrecked house in Rapaki, hit by a car-sized boulder from the peak above".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Wrecked house in Rapaki, hit by a car-sized boulder from the peak above".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The dramatically sloping floor of the Hotel Grand Chancellor car park".
An empty car park between St Asaph Street and Tuam Street, the City Council building in the background.
The damaged Apex Car Rentals building on Madras Street. The brick parapet has collapsed onto the footpath below.
A loader scraping liquefaction silt into a large pile in the car park of the Ferrymead Veterinary Clinic.
A photograph of damaged cars parked out the back of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Wrecked house in Rapaki, hit by a car-sized boulder from the peak above".
A photograph of damaged cars parked out the back of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of damaged cars parked out the back of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
An empty car park between St Asaph Street and Tuam Street, the City Council building in the background.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Wrecked house in Rapaki, hit by a car-sized boulder from the peak above".
A loader scraping liquefaction silt into a large pile in the car park of the Ferrymead Veterinary Clinic.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Wrecked house in Rapaki, hit by a car-sized boulder from the peak above".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Wrecked house in Rapaki, hit by a car-sized boulder from the peak above".
A brick garage has crumbled, exposing the inside furnishings and falling onto a car parked in the driveway.
A photograph of crushed cars outside 199 Madras Street. A Santa mannequin has been placed next to the gutter.
A photograph of crushed cars outside 199 Madras Street. A Santa mannequin has been placed next to the gutter.
A photograph of crushed cars outside 199 Madras Street. A Santa mannequin has been placed next to the gutter.
A block of shops that have been cordoned off on Colombo Street. Seen from South City Mall car park.
Demolition of the Lumley House, beside the BDO House seen from the back, near the Knox Church car park.
A photograph of crushed cars outside 199 Madras Street. A Santa mannequin has been placed next to the gutter.
A photograph of the badly-damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street, taken from the car park.
A photograph of cars parked on an empty site left by the demolition of a building on Hereford Street.
A photograph of the exterior of the UCSA Events Centre, built in the UCSA car park on Ilam Road.