
Damage from the Christchurch 7.1 earthquake on 4th Sept 2010
Damage to the Coastguard Building in Kaiapoi. One of the concrete panels on the footpath has lifted, revealing an empty space underneath.
A sculpture on Williams Street in Kaiapoi partially enclosed in a safety fence. The footpath around it has been warped.
A sculpture on Williams Street in Kaiapoi partially enclosed in a safety fence. The footpath around it has been warped.
Damage to the asphalt surface of a car park in Kaiapoi.
A pile of fence posts and bricks from the footpath piled in the gutter on Charles Street in Kaiapoi.
A view down Charles Street in Kaiapoi. Sections of the footpath are covered with gravel.
The Williams Street Bridge in Kaiapoi. This part of the footpath was damaged when the concrete abutment rose during the earthquake, forcing its way through the pavement and into the open. Fencing has been placed around this section of the bridge until work can be done to make it safe to walk on.
The footpath on Williams Street bridge in Kaiapoi. Since the earthquake, it has been re-instated after new pipes were laid.
The flood bank is being completely repaired on Raven Quay in Kaiapoi.
Uneven paving and liquefaction on the corner of Durham Street and Armagh Streets.
The footpath in front of a building on Williams Street. As the building subsided it took part of the path with it. This gives an idea of how much this commercial building sank due to liquefaction.
Buckled curbing along Jones Street in Kaiapoi. A pile of liquefaction can be seen in the foreground as well as a few plastic pipes. A number of portaloos line the street in the distance as well as road cones.
In front of the Williams Street Bridge in Kaiapoi. This part of the footpath was damaged when the concrete abutment rose during the earthquake, forcing its way through the pavement and into the open. Fencing has been placed around this section of the bridge until work can be done to make it safe to walk on.
A footpath on Charles Street in Kaiapoi. Some tiles have come off from the tiled section.
A cracked and broken footpath on Galbraith Avenue. Blue pipes carrying temporary water supplies to the neighbourhood can just be seen running beside the footpath.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Pavement deformation in Cambridge Terrace".
A damaged footpath in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. Two orange cones have been placed on the damaged concrete to warn people of the uneven surface.
Cracking in the land next to the Williams Street bridge in Kaiapoi, still not filled in. Tape has been placed on the fence posts to keep people away.
A crack between the river bank and the footpath near the Williams Street Bridge in Kaiapoi. This crack has now largely been filled in. The visible gap shows how much the land slipped towards the river during the earthquake.
Paving stones and building materials piled on the road in Cathedral Square. In the background, the windows of the ANZ building have been boarded up.
An area next to the river in Kaiapoi where workers previously dug trenches to fix the power and communication lines. They have now been fixed and the trenches have been filled in. A pile of dirt can still be seen.
Liquefaction and damaged footpath on Manchester Street.
Liquefaction and damaged footpath on Manchester Street.
Liquefaction and damaged footpath on Manchester Street.
Cracking on the footpath in a residental area.
Damage to the footpath by the Bridge of Remembrance.
Damage to the footpath by the Bridge of Remembrance.
A damaged footpath along Worcester Boulevard outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. In several places along the footpath, the tiles have lifted, leaving an uneven surface. In the distance are crowds of people leaving the central city.
A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on the footpath in front of The Burrito Company on Armagh Street. Glass from a broken window is scattered across the footpath.