A photograph of the earthquake damage to St John's Church on Hereford Street. A section of the church has collapsed, breaking through the fence and onto the footpath in front.
A photograph of a car on Montreal Street submerged in liquefaction. The liquefaction on the rest of the road has been cleared away leaving only the patch around and under the car.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a Stonehurst Accommodation building on Gloucester. The bottom storey of the building has collapsed and the top two storeys are resting on the rubble. One wall of the building has also collapsed, exposing the rooms inside.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team examining an earthquake-damaged building on Acton Street. The closest section of the outer wall has collapsed, and the bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the pavement in front. A boat which was being stored inside has toppled over and is now sticking out of the building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a group of shops on Manchester Street. The closest shop has collapsed and the floor of the upper storey is hanging out of the side of the shop. To the left, the outer walls of the top storeys of the shops have collapsed, the bricks spilling onto the street.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the ChristChurch Cathedral in Cathedral Square. The tower has been partially demolished and a pile of rubble sits in front. A Daniel Smith Industries Ltd crane is sitting to the left.
A photograph of the collapsed PGC Building, taken from Oxford Terrace across the Avon River. An excavator is sitting on top of the rubble. There is a crane to the left.
A photograph of a crack running through New Regent Street. The crack is on one side of the tram line. Some of the tiles on the street have fallen into the crack.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing on Hereford Street near the intersection of Manchester Street. In the background is the Hotel Grand Chancellor. The hotel has a noticeable slump on the left side.
A photograph of a building on the corner of Victoria Street and Bealey Avenue. Large sections of the building have collapsed and the bricks have spilled onto the footpath below. Scaffolding has been constructed around the rest of the building, blocking it from view. In the foreground steel fencing and road cones have been placed across Victoria Street as a cordon.
A photograph of emergency management personnel congregating on Kilmore Street near the Repertory Theatre. A section of the theatre's facade is missing and the inside of the building is visible.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Wharetiki on Colombo Street. One of the side walls has buckled and pulled away from the house.
A photograph of High Street taken from across Tuam Street. Wire fencing has been placed across the entrance to High Street and a USAR team member is standing in front of this cordon as a guard. Building supplies have been stacked on the left side of the road, behind the cordon.
A photograph of the front desk of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The windows behind the desk have smashed, and the glass has scattered across the courtyard and foyer.
A photograph of the first page of a copy of a Level 1 Rapid Assessment Form. The form was used by the Civil Defence to document the earthquake damage to buildings in central Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team in the kitchen of an earthquake-damaged house. Broken crockery litters the floor.
A photograph of USAR and emergency management personnel eating lunch in Latimer Square.
A photograph of USAR and emergency management personnel lining up for lunch in Latimer Square.
A photograph of bricks and wooden framing piled up in between a house and fence in Christchurch.
A photograph of emergency management personnel walking through Latimer Square. In the background, portaloos, supplies, and tents have been set up for the emergency management teams working in Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of emergency management personnel in hazmat suits standing in groups on the corner of Manchester and High Street.
A photograph of emergency management personnel in a marquee outside the Christchurch Art Gallery.
A photograph of an excavator clearing rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings on Manchester Street. In the background emergency management personnel in hazmat suits are standing in groups.
A photograph of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team meeting outside the Christchurch Art Gallery.
A photograph of a member of an emergency management team standing in front of an excavator on Manchester Street. The excavator is sitting on top of a pile of rubble from several earthquake-damaged buildings. In the background is another excavator clearing rubble.
A photograph of emergency management personnel walking in a line down Lichfield Street towards the intersection of Madras Street . The members in white hazmat suits are holding their hands over their heads while members of the New Zealand Army take the lead and follow from behind. Rubble from several earthquake-damaged buildings has scattered across the street to the right. Plastic fencing has been placed along the left side of the road as a cordon. In the background there are several earthquake-damaged buildings along Lichfield Street.
A member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team team attempting to enter the City Care building on Antigua Street. A green sticker on the door indicates that the building has been inspected and is safe to enter.
A photograph taken from a corner of the Barbadoes and Worcester Streets intersection. On the opposite corner a building has collapsed, crushing three parked cars. To the right a rural fire van is parked on Worcester Street.
A photograph of a car stuck in liquefaction on Montreal Street.
A photograph looking south down Poplar Lane from the intersection of Lichfield Street. Bricks from earthquake-damaged buildings litter the lane. A car parked on the right side of the lane has been crushed by the falling bricks.