A road cone marks a large crack in the road on Avonside Drive. Water is visible in the bottom of the crack.
A photograph of cracks running through the driveway of a residential property on Gayhurst Road.
A photograph of large cracks in the ground around a piece of artwork near the Kaiapoi River.
Corcoron French Lawyers on Williams Street in Kaiapoi. Liquefaction has caused the building to sink on the right side. This is shown by the fence which now sits at an angle.
A pile of bricks in front of a building on Madras Street. Wire fencing has been placed around the area, and a man can be seen taking a photo from the other side.
A collapsed brick wall on Halswell Junction Road. A stack of bricks have been saved by the tree which has grown in a curve and is resting on the wall, holding the bricks in place. A pile of bricks can be seen on the ground where they fell.
A private driveway off Halswell Road with extensive cracking. The driveway has slumped into the creek due to liquefaction from the earthquake.
Pipes visible along the footpath of the Williams Street Bridge in Kaiapoi.
A woman inspecting a crack in the footpath in Avonside. Cones on either side warn pedestrians and cyclists of the uneven surface.
A photograph of a cracks and liquefaction on a bank next to a motorway in Christchurch.
A footpath in Halswell where the pavement has cracked and uplifted due to liquefaction.
A photograph of the cracks between the windows of St Elmo Courts on the corner of Hereford and Montreal Streets.
Cracks along the driveway and lawn of a property on Avonside Drive.
A photograph of cars driving near a large crack in the pavement of Gayhurst Road.
A photograph of a large crack between the pavement and the grass on Gayhurst Road.
A photograph of cracks in the Groovy Glasses Building on Manchester Street.
A photograph of cracking in the footpath near a bus stop on Gayhurst Road.
A photograph of cracking in the footpath near a bus stop on Gayhurst Road.
A large crack runs across Avonside Drive. Water is visible in the bottom of the crack, and there is flooding on the road surface.
Cracks between a concrete patio and path in a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Cracking in the concrete patio".
Cracks along the road in Avonside Drive. The riverbank has slumped towards the river, separating the land from the road and creating these cracks. Road cones warn drivers of the uneven surface. In the distance, a pile of liquefaction can be seen in front of a house.
Internal damage to a house in Richmond. A large crack in the wallboard below a window has exposed the bricks, and the skirting board has moved away from the floor. The photographer comments, "Cracks in the wall of the sunroom. This is the interior view of the crack in the previous shot".
Cracks in the roads and foot paths were surprisingly hard to find given the strength of the earthquake.
A photograph of cracks in a field in Canterbury indicating the location of the Greendale fault line.
A photograph of cracks in the chimney of the Devon Hotel on Armagh Street.
A photograph of cracks in the outer wall of St Elmo Courts on Hereford Street.
A photograph of cracks in a field in Canterbury indicating the location of the Greendale fault line.
A crack in the footpath in Avonside with cones around it to warn pedestrians and cyclists.
A photograph of a large crack in the pavement of Gayhurst road revealing that the ground has subsided under the tarmac.
A large crack runs through the garden of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Cracks in the vege garden, moving the paving slabs".