A photograph of the earthquake damage to a group of shops on the corner of Barbadoes Street and Edgeware Road. The second storey of the shops has collapsed, and the bricks have fallen to the footpath, taking the awnings with them. Police tape and road cones have been placed around the buildings as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a church in Christchurch. The gable and top of the side wall have crumbled, and the bricks have fallen onto the pavement below. Police tape has been draped around the building.
A photograph of the rubble from a block of demolished shops on Cranford Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Ambrose Heal Furniture on the corner of Barbadoes Street and Edgeware Road. The brick walls have cracked and crumbled, exposing the inside of the building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a group of shops on the corner of Gloucester Street and Woodham Road. The north side of the building has collapsed, and the top of the facade has crumbled onto the footpath below.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged cafe in Christchurch. The top of the brick wall has crumbled onto the pavement below, taking the veranda with it.
A photograph of the rubble from a block of demolished shops on Cranford Street.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged cafe in Christchurch. The top of the brick wall has crumbled onto the pavement below, taking the veranda with it.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Ambrose Heal Furniture on the corner of Barbadoes Street and Edgeware Road. The brick walls have cracked and crumbled, exposing the inside of the building. Police tape has been placed around the property as a cordon.
A photograph of a section of road on the Greendale Fault line with large cracks caused by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of a fence on the Greendale Fault line which has been damaged by the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The wire has been pulled off the posts and is hanging loose. The ground has also shifted so the fence is no longer straight.
A photograph of a fence on the Greendale Fault line which has shifted considerably due to the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Police tape and cones have been placed across the road to close it off.
A photograph of a fence on the Greendale Fault line which has been damaged by the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The wire has been pulled off the posts and is hanging loose. The ground has also shifted so the fence is no longer straight.
A photograph of a road in Canterbury taken from the location of the Greendale Fault line. The image is in stark contrast to that of the section of road over the fault line which has shifted left and cracked.
A photograph of people examining a section of road lying on the Greendale Fault line which has large cracks caused by the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Police tape and cones have been used to close off the road.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a group of shops on the corner of Barbadoes Street and Edgeware Road. The second storey of the shops has collapsed, and the bricks have fallen to the footpath, taking the awnings with them. Police tape and road cones have been placed around the buildings as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a dairy on the corner of Barbadoes Street and Edgeware Road. The second storey of the dairy has collapsed, and the bricks have fallen onto the footpath, taking the awning with them. Police tape and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of a liquefaction volcano in a garden. A pen has been placed on the mound as a size reference.
A photograph of a pile of silt from liquefaction in a garden and driveway.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the back of the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road. The brick wall has crumbled at the gable, exposing the wooden structure inside.
A photograph of the One Stop Asian Supermarket on Riccarton Road, near Clarence Street.
A photograph of large cracks in the ground near the Kaiapoi River.
A photograph of the damaged underside of a bridge of a motorway in Christchurch.
A photograph of liquefaction on the ground near the Kaiapoi River.
A photograph of the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road. The bricks have crumbled from the gable, exposing the wooden structure underneath and crushing a van.
A photograph of a pile of liquefaction amongst grass.
A photograph of a piece of artwork and seating area near the Kaiapoi River. The artwork and seating area moved during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the former Bank of New Zealand Building on the corner of Williams Street and Charles Street in Kaiapoi.
A photograph of a earthquake-damaged building on Moorhouse Avenue. The front gable of the building has crumbled, exposing the inside.
A photograph of the side wall of the collapsed Herbal Heaven store on the corner of Linwood Avenue and Aldwins Road. The wall has come away from the rest of the building and is standing on a lean.