Cracks in the brickwork bellow the central dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street.
Cracks in the brickwork of the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
Cracks in the brickwork of the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Crack in the wall of the new Press Building, Gloucester street".
Road cones mark off a large crack in River Road, where the road has slumped towards the river.
Cracks in the river bank beside the Southern Region Coastguard Waimakariri-Ashley boathouse on Charles Street in Kaiapoi.
The site of the Historical Court House in Kaiapoi, completely clear now. Wire fencing still bars off the entrance to the site, keeping people away.
The final remains of the historic Courthouse in Williams Street, Kaiapoi. A digger on the property is clearing the rubble away.
The damaged north-west corner of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, supported by shipping containers.
The driveway of a house on Avonside Drive. One of the concrete slabs has lifted and the owner has tried to fill the gap with blocks of wood. Unfortunately, these have come loose and are sticking out of the hole.
Blackwell's Department Store on the corner of Raven and Williams Streets in Kaiapoi. The top story of the building has collapsed into the bottom, as well as the awning into the street. A broken brick wall is visible above.
Broken pavement in the Halswell Primary School grounds. Silt from liquefaction can also be seen.
Damage to a building on Cashel Street. Windows have been boarded up, and there are cracks in the stonework.
The driveway of a house on Galbraith Avenue in Avonside showing cracks resulting from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A picket fence at 294 Avonside Drive. Cracks can be seen in the concrete of the fence's bottom section.
Cracks in the brickwork around one of the windows of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street.
Cracks in the brickwork around one of the windows of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street.
Cracks in the brickwork around one of the windows of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street.
The garden path of a house on Robson Avenue in Avonside showing cracks from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Large cracks running down the mud brick chimney of Deans Cottage. The chimney has been supported by wooden bracing.
Damage to a building on Cashel Street. Windows have been boarded up, and there are cracks in the stonework.
Large cracks running down the mud brick chimney of Deans Cottage. The chimney has been supported by wooden bracing.
A photograph of cracks in a field indicating the location of the Greendale fault line. The fence has toppled.
The base of a house in on Charles Street in Kaiapoi showing cracks in its foundations and garden path.
A cliff above Redcliffs. Above it is a breeze-block building with broken windows and cracks in its masonry.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. A large crack and fallen stonework are visible under the dome.
Cracks in the brickwork around one of the windows of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the corner of Woodham Road and Avonside Drive. There are large cracks in the road, and flooding and liquefaction. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around parts of the road that are unsafe. Two signs reading, "Road closed" and, "No entry" can be seen at the entrance to Avonside Drive.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Kenton Chambers Building on Hereford Street. Large cracks have formed in the columns between the building's windows. A section of the bottom storey has collapsed and the bricks have spilled onto the footpath in front. Steel fences have been placed on the street as a cordon. In the distance there are many other earthquake-damaged buildings.
Damage to the Kenton Chambers building. Diagonal cracking between the windows shows that the building has suffered major structural damage.