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20100918_3507_1D3-47 Pumping Station - Christchurch earthquake

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The pumping station at the corner of New Brighton Road and Palmers Road. New Brighon Road is still closed (2 weeks after quake) at this point.

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Canterbury Earthquake 04/09/10 Christchurch New Zealand

Cramner Courts II

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Canterbury Earthquake 04/09/10 Christchurch New Zealand

Removing liquefaction silt - Christchurch earthquake

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20100908_3393_1D3-28 Removing liquefaction silt - Christchurch earthquake The cleanup continues

Ascot TV in Sydenham - Christchurch earthquake

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Ground movement Pacific Park - Christchurch earthquake

20100905_3336_1D3-24 Ground movement Pacific Park - Christchurch earthquake A house in Pacific Park (Bexley) that borders the Bexley Wetlands. Land moved towards the wetlands and the closer to wetlands the more severe the damage.

Christchurch earthquake

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The September Canterbury earthquake. These pictures were taken of Colombo Street in Sydenham. A lot of masonry in this area has been damaged/fallen down. The New Zealand Army, along with Police, were minding the cordons. Note: these photos were taken on a cellphone; mind the quality.

Christchurch earthquake

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The September Canterbury earthquake. These buildings have since been demolished. Note: these photos were taken on a cellphone; mind the quality.

Cokers Hotel

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Cokers Hotel

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Cokers Hotel

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Corner of Brougham Street and Buchan Street

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Cokers Hotel

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Cokers Hotel

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Manchester Street

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Manchester Street

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Poster

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Manchester Street

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Manchester Street

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Slipping of the tectonic plates caused tension cracks on this previously unknown faultline that runs through this paddock; magnitude 7.1 earthquake in mid-Canterbury on Saturday 4 September 2010.

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This building at the corner of Barbadoes Street / St Asaph Street was so badly damaged in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010 that it had to be demolished

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This originally straight farm fence has been laterally displaced at least 2 metres where it crosses the previously unknown faultline from which the Saturday 4 September 2010 earthquake originated.

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This originally straight farm fence has been laterally displaced at least 2 metres where it crosses the previously unknown faultline from which the Saturday 4 September 2010 earthquake originated.

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Looking along this previously unknown faultline that runs through this paddock, note how the ground had heaved and subsided; magnitude 7.1 earthquake in mid-Canterbury on Saturday 4 September 2010.

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The faultline cuts across Telegraph Road, leaving a kink in its originally straight alignment; aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in mid-Canterbury on Saturday 4 September 2010.

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This shop caught fire when power restored caused sparks that ignited leaking gas, in the aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.