A photograph of the earthquake damage inside the café and bar in Grenadier House on Madras Street.
A photograph of glass from the broken windows in the entrance to the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
A photograph of emergency management personnel in the foyer of the Christchurch Art Gallery.
A photograph of a wall of a building on St Asaph Street which has collapsed onto the car park next door. Rubble and bricks from the top of the wall underneath have fallen on top.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing on Antigua Street near Corys Electrical.
A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on Grenadier House on Madras Street. A red sticker taped to the glass above indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of the collapsed PGC Building, taken from Oxford Terrace across the Avon River. In the foreground is the Edmonds Band Rotunda.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing outside the earthquake-damaged Grenadier House on Madras Street.
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 a UK Fire and Rescue International Search and Rescue tent in Latimer Square. Cordon tape and plastic mesh has been placed around the tent.
Suzie Ferguson, Mary Wilson and Hewitt Humphrey host rolling news coverage of the Christchurch Earthquake. The audio used comes from the start of the 6pm hour.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team and the New Zealand Police inspecting the Cherish Bridal and Formal Wear store on Montreal Street. Inside the store one of the ERT members is attempting to break through a wall.
A photograph of a sitting area on the ground floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. A plate and magazines has fallen off the coffee table and a chair has toppled over. In the background, a piece of the ceiling under the stairs is hanging loose.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Kenton Chambers on Hereford Street. Large cracks have formed between each window. Many of the windows have also broken.
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 members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team inside a building in the Christchurch central city. Silt and water from liquefaction has covered large sections of the concrete floor.
A photograph of a car on Manchester Street which has been crushed by falling rubble. Bricks and other rubble from the earthquake-damaged shops above are scattered across the road in front. The word "clear" has been spray-painted on the side of the car.
A photograph of a New Zealand Fire Service Environment Protection Unit truck parked outside Latimer Square.
A photograph of rubble from demolished buildings on St Asaph Street. An excavator has been parked on the road in front.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing in a car park in the Christchurch central city. In the background is the Hotel Grand Chancellor. The hotel has a noticeable slump on the left side.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office sticking a yellow sticker notice on the door of Community Law Canterbury on Madras Street. The notice indicates that entrance to the building is restricted.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team removing the broken glass from a window of Peter Geary Motors on Acton Street.
A photograph a box with supplies on top. These include tarpaulins, duct tape, a sledgehammer, a box of screws, and a brush and shovel.
A photograph of a WRFF Helitack Rappel Crew emergency response vehicle parked on Acton Street.
A photograph of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team meeting outside the Christchurch Art Gallery.
A photograph of cracks in the road on Armagh Street. The cracks are on both sides of the tram lines
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on the corner of Hereford and Madras Street. Sections of the façade have crumbled, bricks spilling onto the road in front. Wire fencing has been used to block off half of Madras Street. In the background, emergency management personnel are working through the rubble of the CTV building site. A digger and a crane are parked on the site.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office standing on Gloucester Street, outside the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Buildings. The team member is wearing a hard hat, protective glasses, and a face mask.
A photograph of an internet café and Mums 24 Café and Restaurant on the corner of Gloucester and Colombo Streets. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the front windows.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Oxford Terrace. The wall to the right has collapsed, the concrete blocks spilling onto the footpath in front. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the ground at the entrance of the building.