A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Building on Durham Street. Large sections of the masonry have collapsed, spilling onto the road. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon. Scaffolding erected up the side has collapsed.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the old Registry Building on the corner of Worcester and Montreal Streets. The masonry of the Worcester Street gable has crumbled and is lying on the street in front. Wire fencing has been used to cordon off the building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building in central Christchurch. Broken glass and other rubble litters the courtyard in front of the building. There is a large crack in the brick wall to the right. A red sticker on the glass door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a block of buildings on Lichfield Street. The top floor of the middle building has collapsed and the rubble has spilled onto the street. A large section of the closest building has also collapsed. Most of the rubble has since been cleared from the footpath.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a block of buildings in central Christchurch. The basement of the buildings have collapsed and the concrete blocks have spilled into the car park. Large cracks have also formed in between the blocks in the walls of the building to the left.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on the corner of Armagh and Barbadoes Streets. The outer walls of the building have collapsed and the bricks have spilled onto the footpath and road below. Steel and wire fences have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Asko Design building on Victoria Street. The top of the facade has crumpled, falling onto the awning and street. A broken gutter is visible on the building to the left. Two men are working on the awning of the smaller building.
A story submitted by Emma to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by J. C. to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Gulafsha to the QuakeStories website.
Detail of damage to the former Sumner Borough Council building. The brickwork is badly cracked, and sections of the walls have collapsed.
A photograph of workers inside a damaged building on Victoria Street. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Behind the Knox Church".
A photograph of workers inside a damaged building on Victoria Street. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Behind the Knox Church".
A photograph of workers inside a damaged building on Victoria Street. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Behind the Knox Church".
Damage to the Blackwells building in Kaiapoi. Part of the facade has collapsed onto the street below. In the foreground is the War Memorial.
Damage to Cambridge Terrace, where the footpath has slumped towards the river. In the background is a pile of bricks and building rubble.
A photograph of workers inside a damaged building on Victoria Street. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Behind the Knox Church".
Wilsons carpark on Peterborough Street behind cordon fence, with damaged buildings in the background. Sign on fence reads "Extreme danger, keep out".
Damage to the Blackwells building in Kaiapoi. Part of the facade has collapsed onto the street below. In the foreground is the War Memorial.
Damage to the Mandeville Tavern in Kaiapoi. Large cracks are visible in its wall and there is a gap between the building and the footpath.
Damage to the Blackwells building in Kaiapoi. Part of the facade has collapsed onto the street below. In the foreground is the War Memorial.
Damage to the Mandeville Tavern in Kaiapoi. Large cracks are visible in its wall and there is a gap between the building and the footpath.
Damage to the Mandeville Tavern in Kaiapoi. Large cracks are visible in its wall and there is a gap between the building and the footpath.
Transcript of Mike's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 15 June 2011 entitled, "Groundhog Day".
7.1 Earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.
7.1 Earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.
7.1 Earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.
7.1 Earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.