A man reads about the Christchurch earthquake in the newspaper and although he can count on two months of warm weather he feels bad, suffering from survivors' guilt. His wife tells him that it will be raining for most of the time over the next couple of months, which makes him feel better. Context - The Christchurch earthquake of 22 February 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
The cartoon shows one car heading out of Christchurch and another heading into Christchurch. Two roadsigns read 'Earthquake refugees heading out of Christchurch' and 'Motorist refugees heading to Christchurch for cheap petrol'. Context - many people are leaving Christchurch after the 22 February earthquake but others are coming into Christchurch to benefit from cheap fuel. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A man representing 'Christchurch' kneels on the floor and tips out the pieces of the 'broken heart jigsaw'. He wonders where to start. Context - on 22 February 2011 a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck in Christchurch which has probably killed more than 200 people (at this point the number is still not known) and caused very severe damage. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A truck carries a house to a new position and the family in the house wonder if they 'can stay on the truck permanently'. Context - Continuing housing problems in Christchurch following the earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and February 22 and June 13 2011. Many aftershocks are still happening and the ground is unstable in many places. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
An overview of the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake is presented in the context of characterization of extreme/rare events. Focus is given to the earthquake source, observed near-source strong ground motions, and effects of site response, while structural response and consequences are mentioned for completeness. For each of the above topics comparisons and discussions are made with predictive models for each of phenomena considered. In light of the observations and predictive model comparisons, the author’s opinion on improving the characterization of such extreme/rare events, and their appropriate consideration in seismic design is presented
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on Hereford Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Centre.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake-damaged war memorial in Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake-damaged St Josephs Church, Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake-damaged St Josephs Church, Lyttelton".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Centre.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Centre.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 231 Kilmore Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 116 Lichfield Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 22 Cranmer Square.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 24 Cranmer Square.
The earthquake size detecting penguins all lined up and waiting.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 236 Tuam Street.
An earthquake damaged house where the front porch has crumbled.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 90 Lichfield Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 116 Lichfield Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 217 Tuam Street.
A photograph of earthquake damage to 141-149 Manchester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 143 Worcester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts.
This year's census has been cancelled following the Christchurch earthquake.
An extended news bulletin featuring coverage of the Christchurch earthquake.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's manager of demolitions, Warwick Isaacs.
Chief Executive of the Christchurch Earthquake Reconstruction Authority, Roger Sutton.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 231 Kilmore Street.