A photograph of liquefaction along the footpath in front of St Paul's Church on Gayhurst Road. The church was severely damaged during the 4 September earthquake. Tape has been placed around the building to warn people off.
A photograph of cracking in the corner of a house.
A photograph of a large crack between the pavement and the grass on Gayhurst Road.
A photograph of a large crack in the pavement of Gayhurst road revealing that the ground has subsided under the tarmac.
A photograph of an earthquake damaged building in the Christchurch central city. Some of the windows have broken and have been covered with plastic and tape.
A photograph of a police car parked outside the New Zealand Police kiosk in Cathedral Square. In the background, people are walking through Cathedral Square.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. On of the gables has crumbled, the masonry falling to the footpath. A tarpaulin has been used to cover the hole.
A photograph of the Thai Temple restaurant on the corner of Colombo and Peterborough Streets. A red sticker has been placed on the front door, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter. Tape has been placed around the building as a cordon. A sign reading, "Strawberry Fare, yes we are open, we are sorry for any inconvenience" has been tied to a lamp post in front.
A photograph of rubble from a block of demolished shops on the corner of Cranford and Westminster Streets. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around the rubble as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Hardie & Thomson Ltd building on Sherbourne Street.
A photograph of the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Kilmore and Montreal Streets. A chimney and fallen masonry lie on the ground in front.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Hardie & Thomson Ltd building on Sherbourne Street.
A photograph of rubble from a block of demolished shops on the corner of Cranford and Westminster Streets. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around the rubble as a cordon.
A photograph of the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Kilmore and Montreal Streets. Parts of a chimney and masonry lie on the footpath. The damaged gable and roof have been covered by tarpaulins to help prevent weather damage to the inside.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Lichfield Street. The brick wall of the top storey of the building has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure underneath. Many of the windows are broken.
A photograph of the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Kilmore and Montreal Streets. The gable to the left has crumbled, and there is damage to the tip of the gable in the foreground. Wooden bracing has been placed on both walls to limit further damage from aftershocks.
A photograph of lateral shifting in a rural road indicating the location of the Greendale fault line.
A photograph of a large crack in the garden beds of a house on Glenarm Terrace in Dallington.
A photograph of cracks running through the driveway of a residential property on Glenarm Terrace in Dallington. The cracks have been filled in with stones and planks of wood have been placed over them to allow the residents to continue using the driveway.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Dallington Discount Market on the corner of Woodham Road and Gloucester Street. The side wall has collapsed onto the street. A tarpaulin has been taped over the hole as weather proofing.
A photograph of a silt volcano. Silt volcanoes are caused by liquefaction, when the soil loses its strength during the earthquake and the silt rises upwards, ejecting out of a hole like magma in a volcano.
A photograph of large cracks in a paddock in Canterbury. A fence nearby has collapsed.
A photograph of a digger on the side of the road in Canterbury.
A photograph of a large crack in a paddock in Canterbury.
A photograph of large cracks in a paddock in Canterbury. A fence nearby has collapsed.
A photograph of an earthquake damaged building on Armagh Street with a tarpaulin draped over the roof. In the distance, a pile of bricks have been laid on the road in front of the Cranmer Centre.
A photograph of tape along the carpet inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
A photograph of cracking in the footpath near a bus stop on Gayhurst Road.
A photograph of broken masonry on the footpath in front of the Cranmer Courts, behind a cordon fence.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to South of the Border, Denis Moore the Auto Electrician and Himalayas Indian restaurant on Colombo Street. Wire fencing, road cones and Civil Defence tape have been placed around the buildings as a cordon.