
Laura and Max return to Christchurch from their holiday in California and inspect the earthquake-caused sand volcano in their front lawn.
A drain in an apartment driveway which has broken away from the curb during the shaking, and has a crack now visible on the left side.
A view down Manchester Street, looking north. On the left damaged buildings have been cordoned off, and road cones and barriers cordon off the street in the distance.
A collapsed wall above the windows of a brick house on Centaurus Road. Bricks have fallen into the building and left a hole.
A photograph of Sumner beach and the Avon-Heathcote estuary taken prior to the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Shag Rock is visible at the left of the photograph.
A photograph of Sumner beach and the Avon-Heathcote estuary taken prior to the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Shag Rock is visible to the left of the photograph.
A photograph of University of Canterbury Geology students using ground penetrating radar equipment to survey land on the Greendale fault line. From left: Matt Cockcroft, Zach Whitman and Dewiyani Bealing.
A photograph of University of Canterbury Geology students using ground penetrating radar equipment to survey land on the Greendale fault line. From left: Matt Cockcroft, Zach Whitman and Dewiyani Bealing.
Cracks along the edge of Halswell Road. The footpath has slumped towards the creek on the left due to liquefaction, causing the crack in the road.
A photograph of University of Canterbury Geology students using ground penetrating radar equipment to survey land on the Greendale fault line. From left: Matt Cockcroft, Zach Whitman and Dewiyani Bealing.
A photograph of University of Canterbury Geology staff and students using ground penetrating radar (GPR) to survey land on the Greendale fault line. From left: Thomas Wilson, Zach Whitman and Matt Cockcroft.
A photograph of University of Canterbury Geology staff and students using ground penetrating radar (GPR) to survey land on the Greendale faultline. From left: Thomas Wilson, Dewiyani Bealing, Zach Whitman and Matt Cockcroft.
The roof of the right tower on the Durham Street Methodist Church. Part of the stonework on the left has broken and fallen off the building.
The roof of the right tower on the Durham Street Methodist Church. Part of the stonework on the left has broken and fallen off the building.
A photograph of steel bracing keeping up a section of the ceiling on the ground floor of the Crowne Plaza. The column to the left is damaged.
A photograph of the intersection of Durham and Kilmore Streets, with the Copthorne Hotel on the left. Kilmore Street has been cordoned off with cones and tape.
A photograph of High Street looking east from Manchester Street towards the ANZ Bank Chambers. A crane hangs over the buildings to the left, and cones line the road.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Kim's Restaurant on Colombo Street. The gable on the left side of the building has crumbled, the bricks falling into The Painted Room next door.
A photograph of a shop window of Peaches and Cream on the corner of Tuam and Manchester Streets. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the glass, including the message, "Danger" and arrows pointing up, left and right.
A photograph of the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Kilmore and Montreal Streets. Chimneys and fallen stones have been placed on the ground in front. A hole left by the falling chimney is visible in the roof.
Residents walk along River Road past large cracks where the road has slumped towards the river. The photographer comments, "Lateral spreading cracks in River Rd; the land left of the crack moved towards the river. The Banks Ave/Dallington Tce end of our block is impassable".
A common scene around Christchurch, following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit the city on Saturday September 4, 2010 at around 4:33am. The shake left many roads cracked, buildings demolished, and flooding in the streets.
Buildings in the process of being demolished in Kaiapoi. To the left is the Gospel Way Outreach Church, the front wall removed so that the inside of the building is exposed. Next door, the rubble from Bells Auctions is being cleared by a digger.
A photograph of large cracks in the pavement in front of St Paul's School in Dallington. Liquefaction silt can also be seen. Police tape has been draped across the entrance of the building to the left.
A photograph of a cordon across Victoria Street at the intersection with Salisbury Street. Damage to shops on both sides of the road can be seen. An excavator is parked on the left side of the road near the cordon fence.
A photograph of the site of a demolished building in the city centre. Remnants of the building can be seen on the side of the building to the left. A Wilson Parking sign indicates that the space is going to be used for parking.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Asko Design building on Victoria Street. The top of the facade has crumpled onto the street and awning below. A broken gutter and hole in the roof are visible to the left.
St Pauls Trinity-Pacific Presbyterian Church on the corner of Cashel and Madras Streets. Scaffolding has been placed around the left dome of the building which was damaged during the 4 September earthquake. Plastic has also been placed over the dome to protect the inside from weather damage.
St Pauls Trinity-Pacific Presbyterian Church on the corner of Cashel and Madras Streets. Scaffolding has been placed around the left dome of the building which was damaged during the 4 September earthquake. Plastic has also been placed over the dome to protect the inside from weather damage.
A brick house on Centaurus Road with damage to the top left window and "Danger Keep Out" tape around the edge. A yellow sign on the front window indicates that the building should only be entered for "Restricted Use". This means it has faired better than the brick house next door which is red-stickered.