A motion-blurred photograph of houses, with the Port Hills in the background. The photographer comments, "This I hope gives you a feel of what it feels like in an earthquake. When you spend your whole life thinking that you and your home are built on solid ground, it can be quite a shock when you find it is not. You can feel the house shaking like a dog with a toy, rising up violently underneath you or the most gentle form which is when the ground moves gently like a wave moving under a rowing boat. It is not just the movement, you often get a rumbling sound which can precede a violent shake or can result in no movement at all. This means that some vehicles can sound like the rumbling initially and in the early days would get your heart racing. Another form of stress is when big excavators as heavy as a tank move as you can feel the ground shake from streets away, but you do not always hear the engine. For most of us the problem when the shaking starts, is wondering if this is the start of an extremely violent earthquake or will it peter out".
A video about the experiences of students from Spreydon School in the year following the 4 September 2010 earthquake. This video is part of The Press's 'One Year On: September 4, 2010' series.
A video of an interview with Kiz Matson from Papanui about how their lives have changed a year after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. This video is part of The Press's 'One Year On: September 4, 2010' series.
A video of an interview with Kaiapoi resident Rick Moore, about the concerns of Kaiapoi residents one year after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. This video is part of The Press's 'One Year On: September 4, 2010' series.
A footpath on Avonside Drive showing cracking from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A footpath on Avonside Drive showing cracking from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A video of an interview with Tania and Paddy McKay from Darfield about how their lives have changed a year after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. This video is part of The Press's 'One Year On: September 4, 2010' series.
A video of an interview with Hororata residents Tish Ballagh and Vicar Jenni Carter about remaining positive a year after the 4 September 2010 damaged their town. This video is part of The Press's 'One Year On: September 4, 2010' series.
Cracks in the road seal on Avonside Drive from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Cracks in the road seal on Avonside Drive from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Page 23 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 3 September 2011.
A footpath on Galbraith Avenue in Avonside showing cracking from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A footpath on Galbraith Avenue in Avonside showing cracking from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A section of road on Avonside Drive showing damage from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A large crack in Robson Avenue in Avonside that has resulted from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
The Medway Street footbridge over the Avon River in Avonside, warped in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
The Medway Street footbridge over the Avon River in Avonside, warped in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A video of an interview with Warwick and Margo Schulz, residents of the red-zoned Arnst Place in Dallington. The Schulzes talk about how their life has changed since the 4 September 2010 earthquake. This video is part of The Press's 'One Year On: September 4, 2010' series.
A colour photograph of the north facade of the former Odeon Theatre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
The driveway of a house on Galbraith Avenue in Avonside showing cracks resulting from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A view down Galbraith Avenue in Avonside. The footpath has been badly damaged by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
The garden path of a house on Robson Avenue in Avonside showing cracks from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A large crack in the ground at Sullivan Park in Avonside which has resulted from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Announcing 'The Big Hug' to commemorate the 1st anniversary of the September 4, 2010 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Announcing 'The Big Hug' to commemorate the 1st anniversary of the September 4, 2010 earthquake".
A view across Robson Avenue in Avonside to a kerb that has collapsed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A footpath on Galbraith Avenue in Avonside showing cracking from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Behind it, Sullivan Park can be seen.
Page 12 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 2 September 2011.
The historic Kaiapoi Railway Station building, which can be seen leaning towards the river. Its foundations were damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Bare patches of ground at Sullivan Park in Avonside. The bare patches mark where liquefaction covered the grass after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.