A photograph of members of the New Zealand USAR team examining the collapsed basement of a building in central Christchurch.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Westpac Trust Building on Cashel Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the windows of the Concrete Club on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the façade of Smith's Bookshop on Manchester Street.
A photograph of emergency management personnel eating lunch in the temporary canteen set up in Latimer Square.
A photograph of emergency management personnel eating lunch in the temporary canteen set up in Latimer Square.
A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on the front doors of several businesses on Armagh Street.
A photograph of members of Urban Search and Rescue teams eating lunch in Latimer Square.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the windows of the Concrete Club on Manchester Street.
A photograph of road works on St Asaph Street near the Canterbury Brewery.
A photograph of the cracks in the masonry of the Durham Street Methodist Church.
A photograph of rubble from an earthquake-damaged building on Gloucester Street. The building is part of Stonehurst Accommodation.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a pillar inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Kilmore Street.
A photograph of the broken windows of the Press House on Gloucester Street.
A photograph of the elevator shaft of the collapsed CTV Building. The shaft shows significant damage from fire.
A photograph of emergency management personnel in Latimer Square. In the background is the USAID headquarters.
A photograph of a woman taking a photograph of the Westpac Trust Building on Cashel Street.
A photograph of a pile of sledge hammers in Latimer Square with various nicknames written in vivid on the handles.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged house. Sections of the house's walls have collapsed and the bricks have spilled into the garden.
A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on the side of a building in the Christchurch central city.
A photograph of a car on Hereford Street which has been crushed by falling bricks and other rubble.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a section of the ceiling of the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the awning and windows of Smith's Bookshop on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a red sticker on the side of a building. The sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the roof of the former Municipal Chambers Building on Oxford Terrace.
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 member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing in front of the earthquake-damaged Avonmore House on Hereford Street. Sections of the walls have crumbled, spilling bricks and masonry onto the footpath and street below. Many of the windows have warped, breaking the glass. USAR codes have been spray-painted on one of the columns. A red sticker taped to the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing in front of the earthquake-damaged Avonmore House on Hereford Street. Sections of the walls have crumbled, spilling bricks and masonry onto the footpath and street below. Many of the windows have also warped, breaking the glass. USAR codes have been spray-painted on one of the columns. A red sticker taped to the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.