Fire Service vehicles along Madras Street combating the fire at the Canterbury Television building. Behind them excavators can be seen digging through the rubble.
Members of the New Zealand Defence Force serving meals inside a tent in Lyttelton.
Members of the New Zealand Defence Force serving meals inside a tent in Lyttelton.
A Royal New Zealand Navy work party boarding up the broken window of a store in Lyttelton.
An aerial view of Lyttelton. An Army truck can be seen on the streets of Lyttelton.
An aerial view of Lyttelton. An Army truck can be seen on the streets of Lyttelton.
A member of the New Zealand Defence Force's Communications Group, speaking to an Environmental Health Officer on Gloucester Street.
The Cranmer Centre on Armagh Street with scaffolding up the side. Large sections of masonry from the building's gables have collapsed onto the lawn in front.
A member of the World Mission Society Church of God handing out free sausages to a passing motorist on North Parade in Shirley.
Felled trees near the Park Terrace bridge in Hagley Park. A lamp post in the centre of the photo is on a noticeable lean.
A Treetech Specialist Tree Care Ltd truck at a park near the Avon River. Some of the trees in the park have been cut into sections by the Treetech arborists.
A member of the New Zealand Army chatting to a woman with her dog at a cordon checkpoint on Armagh Street.
A view across Oxford Street in Lyttelton to a pile of rubble from a row of demolished buildings. Wire fencing has been placed down the street as a cordon.
The Canterbury Provincial Council buildings on Durham Street. The word "Clear" has been spray painted on one section of the building in pink spray paint.
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The gap between the garages used to be about twice this size (and not crooked…); Feb 22nd.".
Soldiers from the New Zealand Army and Singapore Armed Forces guarding a cordon in the central city.
Colour close up photograph of windows and balconies on the Crowne Plaza; it can be seen that they are no longer perfectly aligned.
A photograph of community members at a meeting to discuss the Sumner master plan.
University of Canterbury IT staff in their temporary office in the NZi3 building. The photographer comments, "University of Canterbury administration all fits into one building! Well, sort of. IT support and phones".
A photograph of a badly-damaged shop on the corner of Colombo Street and Tuam Street. The footpath is covered in remains of fallen bricks and building rubble.
A story submitted by David to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Georgia M to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Rosie Belton to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Georgia to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by J Bell to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Joanna Orwin to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Sharon Stevens to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Kate to the QuakeStories website.
A police officer distributes supplies to members of the emergency services in Latimer Square.
A story submitted by Sheryl Fairbairn to the QuakeStories website.