Post February 22 Earthquake Damage PWS-2011-03-09-DSC9921
Post February 22 Earthquake Damage PWS-2011-03-09-DSC9922
Post February 22 Earthquake Damage PWS-2011-03-09-DSC9930
People share messages of thanks for help received after the Christchurch earthquake on February 22, 2011.
At 12.51 p.m. on Tuesday 22 February 2011, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake caused severe damage in Christchurch and Lyttelton, killing 185 people and injuring several thousand.
Colombo Street, looking north from Cathedral Square
Kilmore Street looking west from Manchester Street
Tuam Street opposite Alice's
Roy Stokes Hall New Brighton - Welfare Distribution Centre
Structural engineers inspecting the Warners Novotel, Cathedral Square.
Carparking Structure Tuam Street
Gloucester Street near Manchester Street
Hotel Grand Chancellor, Christchurch.
Manchester and Gloucester Street corner
top end of Cramner square
Provides a map, the geological background, describes the effects, both in Christchurch and its surrounding areas, the damage to notable buildings, the financial exposure, the emergency response and relief efforts and the media coverage of the earthquake.
An image from a Navy Today April 2011 article titled, "Earthquake!". The image is of sailors off loading food from the HMNZS Canterbury for the Lyttelton Community.
This audio file was recorded in Lyttelton. It captures the human and electronic responses following the 22nd February 2011 earthquake such as people talking, snips of radio broadcast, and alarms going off.
An image from a Navy Today April 2011 article titled, "Earthquake!". The image is of the damaged Christchurch Cathedral seen from a Royal New Zealand Air Force Orion the afternoon of the earthquake.
An image from a Navy Today April 2011 article titled, "Earthquake!". The image is of the Time Ball Station in Lyttelton, photographed from the HMNZS Canterbury in the Lyttelton Harbour.
An image from a Navy Today April 2011 article titled, "Earthquake!". The image is of a Unimog truck disembarking from the HMNZS Canterbury via a side ramp in the early evening of 22 February 2011. The truck was draped in camouflage netting in preparation for a planned field exercise. The exercise was cancelled due to the earthquake.
News breaks of an earthquake causing large amounts of damage in Canterbury.
Suzie Ferguson gives advice for people in Christchurch.
Canterbury Earthquake updateRadio New Zealand Head of News Don Rood summarises the recent media conferences.
A brief update on the Canterbury earthquake.
Geoff Robinson in Christchurch, where the Dean of Christchurch leads the observance of two minutes silence as a mark of rememberance for those lost in the quake.
News breaks of an earthquake causing large amounts of damage in Canterbury.
Principal of Banks Ave School, Murray Edlin, and Canterbury Primary Principals Association president, John Bangma, discuss the issue of earthquake damaged schools in property repairs funding shock.
An image from a Navy Today April 2011 article titled, "Earthquake!". The image is of a car in Lyttelton which has been crushed by falling bricks during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A PDF copy of a publication commemorating the 22 February 2011 Canterbury earthquake. The publication was produced to raise funds for the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.