A crack in the front lawn of a house in north-east Christchurch. Some liquefaction has pushed up through the crack.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A driveway leading to houses at Seabreeze Close in Bexley is covered in liquefaction".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A driveway leading to houses at Seabreeze Close in Bexley is covered in liquefaction".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "An empty site where the house has been demolished on Courtenay Drive in Kaiapoi".
A photograph of an earthquake damaged house on Major Hornbook Road. Part of the cladding has been replaced with plywood sheets.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Decorations on the walls of the shipping container which houses the temporary Sumner Wine Shop".
A sign reading "Keep calm and carry on" inside the window of a house on St Albans Street in St Albans.
A photograph of IHC Christchurch Earthquake Reflection Group member Michael Krammer standing in front of the site of a demolished house.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Minister of Housing Phil Heatley inspects a state house on Robson Ave in Avonside".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Minister of Housing Phil Heatley inspects a state house on Robson Ave in Avonside".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cat inspects a crack in front of a house on Avonside drive, caused by the Christchurch earthquake".
A photograph of IHC Christchurch Earthquake Reflection Group member Michael Krammer standing in front of the site of a demolished house.
A photograph of IHC Christchurch Earthquake Reflection Group member Michael Krammer standing in front of the site of a demolished house.
An empty section where a house once stood at 22 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section is overgrown with weeds.
A photograph of a house with an overgrown garden. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "126 Cass Street, Kaiapoi".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The site of a demolished house on Queensbury Street in the Horseshoe Lake district".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The site of a demolished house on Queensbury Street in the Horseshoe Lake district".
A photograph of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "12 Jean Batten Place, Horseshoe Lake, Burwood".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "House readied for demolition. Corner of Ching Gardens and Kingsford Street, Horseshoe Lake, Burwood".
A page banner promoting articles about a repair report for Christ Church Cathedral, and the controlled demolition of Radio Network House.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Volunteer Firefighter Clifford Marshall and his partner Shannon Webb as they evacuate their Grey Crescent house".
A photograph of members of the Wellington Regional Emergency Management Team waiting for a coffee at a café in a house.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch scenes after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake. House on the corner Durham Street and Bealey Avenue".
Damage to a house in Richmond. A large crack runs diagonally through a brick wall. The photographer comments, "More cracked brickwork".
A Phoenis Palm (Phoenix canariensis) that was in someone's back yard prior to the demolition of houses post the 2011 earthquake.
Our neighbours, Laura and Robbie, were unlucky enough to have their chimney fall into the roof rather than off the house.
Only two of 20 houses left in the Rawhiti Earthquake Village. This from the sign on perimeter fence: "Since 2011, Rawhiti Domain has been used to provide temporary accommodation for those affected by the Canterbury earthquakes. Over 200 households have used the 20 houses while their own homes have been repaired or rebuilt. The demand for acco...
20171103_5582_1D3-38 Trees in the Red Zone (307/365) In what used to be sections with houses and yards. Between late 2011 and 2014 the houses (well 95% of them) were removed due to land dropping in the 2011 earthquakes and the proximity of the Avon River, tidal in this area. #8859
The garage of a house on Charles Street in Kaiapoi. The angle of the roof and doors show how its foundations have moved.
Parliament was adjourned as news of the earthquake came through. Party leaders made statements to the House as the seriousness of the situation became clear.