A photograph of major cracks in the ground at a farm near Telegraph Road in Darfield.
A photograph of cracks in the ground and a damaged fence beside Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of cracks in the ground of a paddock next to Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of a crack in the ground at a farm near Telegraph Road in Darfield.
A photograph of damage to the ground and fencing at a farm near Telegraph Road in Darfield.
A photograph of damage to the ground and fencing at a farm near Telegraph Road in Darfield.
A photograph of damage to the ground and fencing at a farm near Telegraph Road in Darfield.
A photograph of damage to the ground and fencing at a farm near Telegraph Road in Darfield.
A photograph of a major crack and soil uplift through a paddock next to Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of a major crack and soil uplift through a paddock next to Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of a major crack and soil uplift through a paddock next to Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of a hedge near Telegraph road in Darfield. The unevenness is a result of the earthquake.
A photograph of part of a damaged fence on Highfield Road in Darfield. The fence has been separated from the gate.
A photograph of a close up view of a fault rupture through a tree plantation on Telegraph Road in Darfield.
A photograph of part of a damaged fence on Highfield Road in Darfield. The fence has been separated from the gate.
At 4.35 a.m. on 4 September 2010, the Canterbury region was struck by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. It shook Cantabrians, their properties, their land and their lives.
A photograph of a close up view of damage to the ground and fencing at a farm near Telegraph Road in Darfield.
A photograph of major damage to a road in Darfield. UC geology student Dan Hills is standing in the crack to illustrate how deep it is.
A photograph of major damage to a road in Darfield. UC geology student Dan Hills is standing in the crack to illustrate how deep it is.
Old churches and earthquakes do not mix well.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Jack Blair, Darfield".
A video of interviews with Kaiapoi residents about their the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Kaiapoi was one of the worst-affected areas following the earthquake which was centred in Darfield.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aaron Orangi, Darfield chemist".
Rodger Bates is a farmer from near Darfield.
A photograph of damage to Highfield Road where the faultline crosses the road.
A photograph of damage to Highfield Road where the faultline crosses the road.
A photograph of damage to Highfield Road where the faultline crosses the road.
A photograph of damage to Highfield Road where the faultline crosses the road.
A photograph of damage to Highfield Road where the faultline crosses the road.
A photograph of damage to Highfield Road, showing the tar stretched across a crack.