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Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor, 2011:02:22 04:59:53

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Rescuers on the PGG-Wrightson building".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 13:17:38

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Cathedral Square looking from the north".

Chch community groups worried about quality of home repairs

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Earthquake Commission has brought forward its deadline for repairing thousands of earthquake-damaged properties in Canterbury by 12 months.

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves, 2011:02:22 14:51:42

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Heading over Bridle Path to Lyttelton".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:22 10:08:24

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Earthquake damage to Spencerville and Brooklands and cleanup. Temporary drainage pipes line Heyders road".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:22 05:04:38

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Rescuers on the PGG-Wrightson building".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:35:03

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Second floor of The Press building".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 14:03:20

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Rescuers on the PGG-Wrightson building".

Quake damaged unisurable homes up for rent

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Earthquake damaged Christchurch homes written off by insurance companies are becoming hot property for investors wanting to make money renting them out.

There are quite a few signs like this around Christchurch after the Quake. This is one of them. Off shot to the right is a leveled patch of ground where the owners furniture restoration shop used to be. Twitter |

Fire after earthquake.

Research papers, University of Canterbury Library

Fire following earthquakes have caused the largest single loss due to earthquakes and in most cases have caused more damage than the quake itself. This problem is regarded very seriously in Japan and in some parts of the United States of America (San Francisco), but is not very seriously considered in other earthquake prone countries, yet the potential for future conflagrations following earthquakes is enormous. Any discussion of post earthquake fire must take into account structural and non-structural damages, initial and spreading fire, wind, water availability, and emergency responses. In this paper we will look at initial fire ignitions, growth and spread and life and property damage. Prevention methods will also be discussed. We will also discuss as examples some case studies: - San Francisco 1989 - Napier 1931 -Christchurch (scenario)