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This building lost its parapet during the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit Christchurch on 4 September 2010.

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Building facade reduced to rubble during the magnitude 7.1 eathquake that struck Christchurch on 4 September 2010.

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Building parapet reduced to rubble during the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on 4 September 2010.

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Building parapet reduced to rubble during the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on 4 September 2010.

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This building lost its parapet during the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit Christchurch on 4 September 2010.

BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 057

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Cross cracking on the Manchester Courts Building between the windows. This means that there was no vertical reinforcement in the building and it will have to come down.

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 297

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A house on Avonside Drive with cracks in the asphalt of its driveway showing where the land has shifted as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

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A view down Avonside Drive showing cracks in the road from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Concrete blocks have been placed next to power poles to provide support.

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A view down Avonside Drive showing cracks in the road from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Concrete blocks have been placed next to power poles to provide support.

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 413

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A view down Avonside Drive showing cracks in the road from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Concrete blocks have been placed next to power poles to provide support.

QuakeStory Photo 272

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A photograph submitted by Sam Langley to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Cracks on the floor of my local supermarket. Amazingly they were open within 36 hours of both big quakes.".

Central City Tour, 4 April 2011 - Photograph 07

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Road cones mark off a large crack in River Road, where the road has slumped towards the river. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. River Rd subsidence".

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The clock on New Regent Street. A crack runs down the edge of the parapet, showing how the buildings have moved. The clock has stopped at the time of the earthquake.

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Damage to the Visitors Centre in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake. The foundation has lifted and there are cracks along the road. Tape and fences bar the public off from access.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1896

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Detail of the damage to a building on Colombo Street. Some of the windows are missing, and cracks are clearly visible on the wall. The front has been protected by a tarp.

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A pile of gravel in Avonside used to fill up the gaps created by seismic activity and liquefaction. The cracks in this curb side have not been filled yet.

Central City Tour, 4 April 2011 - Photograph 21

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Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Extensive damage can be seen on the north-west and south-west corners of the building, and cracking is visible underneath the dome.

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A damaged building on Tuam Street. A large crack runs down the side of the building where the facade has separated. Cordon fencing and a shipping container protect the road from falling rubble.

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 05

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Internal damage to a house in Richmond. A crack in a windowsill where the sill has separated from the window frame. The photographer comments, "Window frame in dining nook".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 50

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Road cones cordon off a large crack in River Road where the road has slumped towards the river. The photographer comments, "Lateral spreading towards the river is very obvious here".

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Damage to River Road in Richmond. The road surface is badly cracked and slumped, and liquefaction silt covers part of the road. The photographer comments, "Lateral spreading cracks in River Rd".

22 February Earthquake - Photograph 45

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Damage to a house in Richmond. Large cracks run along the edges of this internal wall, and pictures on the wall are crooked. The photographer comments, "Internal damage to walls".

Central City Tour, 4 April 2011 - Photograph 12

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Large cracks in River Road, where the road has slumped towards the river. The photographer comments, "River Rd, near Swanns Rd. Lateral spreading damage in River Rd near Avonside GHS".