A photograph of USAR codes spray painted on the window of a building in the Christchurch central city.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Damage to buildings in the Arts Centre in Christchurch central".
A photograph looking south down Manchester Street. Damaged buildings on the right-hand side have been fenced off.
A photograph of a damaged building. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "16 Oxford Street, Lyttelton".
A photograph of a detail of a military armoured vehicle parked on the site of a demolished building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of the Manchester Courts building after earthquake damage. Tim Murphy from Southern Demolition".
An empty site left after the demolition of a building on the corner of Worcester and Barbadoes Streets.
Damage to the back of a building near Cathedral Square. The brick wall has collapsed, exposing the interior.
Damage to the Country Theme shop on St Asaph Street. The upper storey of the building has collapsed.
A photograph of USAR codes spray painted on the window of a building in the Christchurch central city.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of the Manchester Courts building after earthquake damage. Tim Murphy from Southern Demolition".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Buildings demolished on corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Buildings demolished on corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street".
A photograph of buildings on Cashel Street, taken from an empty site between Cashel Street and High Street.
A view down St Asaph Street. St John Christchurch Central building has been cordoned off from the public.
Damage to the Valley Inn. Sections of the walls have collapsed, and large cracks run across the building.
Damage to a building on the corner of Kilmore and Barbadoes Streets. The brick side wall has collapsed.
The Pier cafe and the New Brighton Public Library building at the start of the New Brighton Pier.
Looking down Salisbury Street, where two buildings in the Terrace on the Park apartment complex are being demolished.
Seen through the cordon fence is the damaged building that housed The Bicycle Thief Coffee Bar and Pizzeria.
Furry heart-shape tribute on the fence just down from the empty site where the CTV building was.
The badly damaged Canterbury Provincial Chambers building. The roof and upper walls of the Stone Chamber have collapsed.
A photograph of a detail of the TSB Bank Building on the corner of Colombo and Hereford Street.
A photograph of a detail of the TSB Bank Building on the corner of Colombo and Hereford Street.
A photograph of a detail of the TSB Bank Building on the corner of Colombo and Hereford Street.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Buildings demolished on corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Buildings demolished on corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of the Manchester Courts building after earthquake damage. Tim Murphy from Southern Demolition".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of the Manchester Courts building after earthquake damage. Tim Murphy from Southern Demolition".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of the Manchester Courts building after earthquake damage. Faiyaz Manu from Southern Demolition".