A photograph of the earthquake damage to a room inside a house in Christchurch. Large sections of the plaster have crumbled from the walls, revealing the brick wall underneath.
Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury, NZ. Damage to road alongside Avon River, Christchurch.
Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury, NZ. Damage to roads alongside Avon river, Christchurch City.
Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury, NZ. Damage to roads alongside Avon river, Christchurch.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Kenton Chambers on Hereford Street. Large cracks have formed between each window. Many of the windows have also broken.
A large crack runs through the garden of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "A large crack about 15cm wide runs across three sections. Note the movement in the slabs for the garden path".
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office on the side of a road in Christchurch. Cracks and liquefaction can be seen at the entrance to a property.
A photograph of earthquake damage to a road in Christchurch. A hole has been filled with gravel, and a road cone placed on top. In the background, cracks and liquefaction can be seen.
A photograph of an earthquake damaged road in Christchurch. Road cones, cracks, and the remants of liquefaction can be seen on the road. There is a queue of traffic along the street.
A large crack runs through the garden of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "A large crack about 15cm wide runs across three sections. Note the movement in the slabs for the garden path".
Large cracks in the ground along Avonside Drive.
Large cracks in the cliff-face in Sumner.
Cracking on the facade of the Clarendon Tower.
Cracking in the brickwork of a residential building.
A house on Avonside Drive with cracks in its foundations and the interior wall of its porch as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Cracks can also be seen in the asphalt of its driveway.
A red-stickered house in Avonside. This means the house is unsafe to enter. A crack can be seen running through the lawn and a slab of concrete in the driveway has lifted up.
Structural damage to St Elmo Courts with diagonal cracks between the windows of the building. These cracks show that there has been rocking of the masonry piers which means there is no vertical reinforcement provided in the walls.
A photograph taken across the Avon River of large cracks in the bank between Park Terrace and the footpath. Road cones have been placed along the street to warn road users.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Television Building on Gloucester Street. There are large cracks in the columns of the building and many of the windows are broken.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office examining a crack in St Elmo Courts on the corner of Montreal Street and Hereford Street.
Damage to a house in Richmond. A large crack runs through brickwork under a window, and one side of the wall has visibly slumped, leaving a gap between the bricks and the window frame. The photographer comments, "Cracking in the external brickwork".
Internal damage to a house in Richmond. The top of a window frame has separated from its side, and above a large crack in the wallboard has exposed the bricks behind. The photographer comments, "Cracks in the wall of the sunroom".
Internal damage to a house in Richmond. A large crack in the wallboard below a window has exposed the bricks, and the skirting board has moved away from the floor. The photographer comments, "Cracks in the wall of the sunroom".
A large crack runs across Peraki Street in Kaiapoi.
Cracking and fallen rocks on the Redcliffs cliff face.
A large crack through a footpath and grass verge.
A photograph of a large crack on Avonside Drive.
Liquefaction silt and cracking in a paddock near Kaiapoi.
Cracks and liquefaction in a car park in Kaiapoi.
Cracks and buckling in a car park in Kaiapoi.