A goods train stopped on the track beside SH71 near Rangiora. Trains were unable to run until buckled tracks were inspected and repaired.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
A photograph of the cliff face along Wakefield Avenue in Sumner. It is showing signs of recent rockfall.
A photograph of surface flooding on Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of liquefaction at Harris District Substation in Papanui.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Sydenham. Earthquake 4th of September 2010".
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake.
The basement of a building in Kaiapoi, the ceiling collapsed in the corner. The top two stories of the building were structurally compromised and have been demolished.
Two stone roof points lie on the lawn beside the Cranmer Centre.
People are still sitting in Le Cafe's outside dining area, below the scaffolding erected around a damaged part of the Arts Centre.
A PDF copy of the North Canterbury News community newspaper, published on Tuesday 21 December 2010.
A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Friday 19 February 2010.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Flexiweld building on the corner of St Asaph Street and Barbadoes Street.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Flexiweld building on the corner of St Asaph Street and Barbadoes Street.
A photograph of cracks in the ground and damaged fencing near Highfield Road in Darfield.
Cordon fences surround the former Municipal Chambers on Worcester Street, where a small turret is protected by strapping.
Prime Minister John Key writes about the 2010 Canterbury Earthquake.
St John's Church on Hereford Street with steel framework to stabilise the end wall.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 14 November 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which familiarity breeds contempt".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
A photograph of a plastic sheet covering a petrol pump at a petrol station on Pages Road. The cover reads, "Sorry not well today".
A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Friday 26 February 2010.
A damaged building on Tuam Street. A large crack runs down the side of the building where the facade has separated. Cordon fencing and a shipping container protect the road from falling rubble.
A photograph of an orange sticker on a building on Kilmore Street. The orange sticker indicates that the building can only be entered for short periods.
A photograph of the damaged Country Theme building on Manchester Street.
Damage to a house in Pines Beach, after the September 4th earthquake. The roof has been raised on one side.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake.
A buckled bridge on Avonside Drive.
A photograph of liquefaction in the Avon River near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office at the canteen set up as part of a temporary Civil Defence headquarters after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The headquarters was set up the Mainland Foundation Ballpark on Pages Road.
A photograph of the damaged Cranmer Courts buildings. The damaged gables are supported by straps.