Cracks on building facades.
Stones from a fallen facade in the city centre.
Cracks on the facade of a building on Victoria Street.
Damage to the facade of a church in the central city.
Cracks along a facade in a building in the city centre.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lyttelton's Empire Hotel facade in danger of falling".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lyttelton's Empire Hotel facade in danger of falling".
Extensive damage to the Caxton Press building on Victoria Street. Bricks have toppled from the facade.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Facade for R and R Sports on Tuam Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Facade for R and R Sports on Tuam Street".
Damage to a row of shops on Barbadoes Street. The brick facades have collapsed, crushing the awnings.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Facade for R and R Sports on Tuam Street".
Damage to St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square, where stone blocks have fallen from the facade.
Damage to St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square, where stone blocks have fallen from the facade.
Damage to St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square, where stone blocks have fallen from the facade.
A police officer inspects a damaged building on Barbadoes street. The brick facade has collapsed, and the building is cordoned off with police tape.
A damaged dairy on the corner of Edgeware Road and Barbadoes Street. Part of the brick facade has fallen, collapsing the awnings. Bricks litter the road.
Extensive damage to the Caxton Press building on Victoria Street. Bricks have toppled from the facade down to the footpath, and the windows and doors have been boarded up.
Bricks fallen from the facade of a building on the corner of Manchester and Welles Streets have destroyed its awning and are strewn across the footpath and road.
Extensive damage to the Caxton Press building on Victoria Street. Bricks have toppled from the facade down to the footpath, and the windows and doors have been boarded up.
Bricks fallen from the facade of this building on the corner of Manchester and Welles Streets have destroyed its awning and are strewn across the footpath and road.
Bricks fallen from the facade of this building on the corner of Manchester and Welles Streets have destroyed its awning and are strewn across the footpath and road.
Bricks fallen from the facade of this building on the corner of Manchester and Welles Streets have destroyed its awning and are strewn across the footpath and road.
Bricks fallen from the facade of this building on the corner of Manchester and Welles Streets have destroyed its awning and are strewn across the footpath and road.
Damage to a row of shops on Barbadoes Street. The brick facades have collapsed, crushing the awnings. The building is cordoned off with road cones and police tape.
People walk past a damaged building on the corner of Edgeware Road and Barbadoes Street. Parts of the brick facade have collapsed, and the building is cordoned off with road cones and police tape.
Damage to the Repertory Theatre building. Part of the facade has collapsed onto the awning below, and bricks and masonry have spilled across the street. The building is cordoned off with road cones and police tape.
Damage to the Westende Jewellers building. The upper storey facade has collapsed, and rubble covers the road. The area has been cordoned off with road cones and police tape, and fire service personnel are inspecting the damage from the basket of a fire engine's ladder.
Damage to the Westende Jewellers building. The upper storey facade has collapsed, and rubble covers the road. The area has been cordoned off with road cones and police tape, and fire service personnel are inspecting the damage from the basket of a fire engine's ladder.
A building on Lichfield Street with damage to the top storey facade and roof. Covers have been strapped to the roof and windows have been boarded up to prevent weather damage to the inside of building. Fencing has been placed around the exterior of the building.