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A photograph of damage to the road on Bridge Street.
A photograph of damage to the road on Bridge Street.
A photograph of damage to the road on Bridge Street.
A photograph of damage to the road on Bridge Street.
A photograph of damage to the road on Bridge Street.
A photograph of damage to the road on Bridge Street.
A photograph of damage to the road on Bridge Street.
A photograph of damage to the road on Bridge Street.
A photograph of damage to the road on Bridge Street.
Posters which describe the earthquake damage, planned restoration methods and historic information about the Bridge of Remembrance and Memorial Arch. These posters were hung on the fencing around the Bridge and Arch to inform the public about the work taking place.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Colombo Street bridge, badly damaged in the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The large steel beams supporting the bridge are distorted".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Pleasant Point Yacht Club post-earthquake damage".
Passers-by looking at the damage to Cashel Mall from the cordon in front of the Bridge of Remembrance.
Passers-by looking at the damage to Cashel Mall from the cordon in front of the Bridge of Remembrance.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the footpath before the Williams Street bridge in Kaiapoi, over the Kaiapoi River.
Damage to the Gayhurst Road bridge. The road has buckled due to the bridge's movement, and the bridge is cordoned off. Liquefaction covers part of the street, and in the background St Paul's Church is also cordoned off.
Damage to a bridge over the Avon River in Avonside. The bridge has pulled away from the bank, leaving large cracks between the concrete sides and the ground. The railing has also separated to the left.
Damage to the Gayhurst Road bridge. The road has buckled due to the bridge's movement, and the bridge is cordoned off. Liquefaction covers part of the street, and in the background St Paul's Church is also cordoned off.
Damaged buildings in Cashel Mall, seen from the Bridge of Remembrance.
Damaged buildings on Hereford Street, seen from the Hereford Street bridge.
Felled trees near the Park Terrace bridge in Hagley Park. A lamp post in the background is on a noticeable lean and a damaged shipping container can be seen to the left. The shipping container was damaged when the tree fell during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
On 14 November 2016 a magnitude Mw 7.8 earthquake struck the upper South Island of New Zealand with effects also being observed in the capital city, Wellington. The affected area has low population density but is the largest wine production region in New Zealand and also hosts the main national highway and railway routes connecting the country’s three largest cities of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, with Marlborough Port in Picton providing connection between the South and North Islands. These transport facilities sustained substantial earthquake related damage, causing major disruptions. Thousands of landslides and multiple new faults were counted in the area. The winery facilities and a large number of commercial buildings and building components (including brick masonry veneers, historic masonry construction, and chimneys), sustained damage due to the strong vertical and horizontal acceleration. Presented herein are field observations undertaken the day immediately after the earthquake, with the aim to document earthquake damage and assess access to the affected area.
A photograph of damage to the road on Bridge Street in Bexley.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Gayhurst Road bridge in Avonside.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Gayhurst Road bridge in Avonside.
A badly-damaged bridge between Avonside Drive and River Road in Avonside.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Gayhurst Road bridge in Avonside.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Gayhurst Road bridge in Avonside.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Bridge Street, South Brighton".
Canterbury Public Library viewed from near the Bridge of Rememberance,