Toppled drawers in a bedroom.
Toppled headstones in a cemetery.
A photograph of toppled potted plants outside a shop on Manchester Street.
Toppled statue of polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott, Worcester Street near Oxford Terrace.
Liquefaction silt fills the stream running through Porrit Park, and trees have toppled over.
Liquefaction silt fills the stream running through Porrit Park, and trees have toppled over.
Earthquake damage in a Commerce office on campus, papers fallen on the floor, and a filing cabinet toppled.
Damage in a cemetery. A large headstone has toppled, and its base has "Danger, keep out" tape wrapped around it.
A collapsed brick fence at Mona Vale. The fence has toppled backwards off its foundations. Behind, the railway track can be seen.
Damage to a house, where the front wall has crumbled, revealing the timber framing. The fence around the house has also toppled over.
A collapsed brick fence at Mona Vale. The fence has toppled backwards off its foundations. To the right, the railway track can be seen.
One of the most potent symbols of the earthquake has been the massive amount of destruction caused to Christchurch's Anglican Cathedral, including the toppling of its spire.
A photograph of a cabinet which has toppled on the ground floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The ground and furniture is also covered in plaster from above.
The dome of Christchurch's Catholic Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament will be removed amid fears it may topple after the 6.3 magnatude quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011.
The damaged Liquidity bar on Oxford Terrace, seen from across the river. Part of the parapet has collapsed, damaging the awnings below, and large planters in the outdoor seating area have toppled over.
The damaged Liquidity bar on Oxford Terrace, seen from across the river. Part of the parapet has collapsed, damaging the awnings below, and large planters in the outdoor seating area have toppled over.
A photograph of toppled scaffolding outside a block of buildings on Manchester Street. In the background an excavator is sitting on top of a pile of rubble while it demolishes one of the buildings.
A photograph of a sitting area on the ground floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. A plate and magazines has fallen off the coffee table and a chair has toppled over. In the background, a piece of the ceiling under the stairs is hanging loose.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a brick wall of a building on Acton Street. Large sections of the wall have fallen away. The remaining section has large cracks between the bricks. A boat which was being stored inside has toppled over and is now sticking out of the building.
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 30 June 2011 showing signs warning of the danger posed by unstable headstones in Lyttelton Roman Catholic and Dissenters (Public) Cemeteries in Reserve Terrace. Several toppled headstones and collapsed grave surrounds are visible in the photograph. Looking east from the main gate. The Lyttelton c...
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged house. Wooden bracing has been placed in between the house and the fence, with wires connecting the top of the bracing to the peak of the roof. Emergency management personnel are in the driveway to the right. In the foreground a section of the brick fence at the front of the property has toppled.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on Acton Street. The closest section of the outer wall has collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the pavement in front. A boat which was being stored inside has toppled over and is now sticking out of the building. Several cars, also stored inside the building, are visible.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Munn's the Man store on Armagh Street. The outer wall of the top storey has collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the car park below. Wire fences placed around the building have toppled over. Steel bracing has been set up inside the building to hold the roof up.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team examining an earthquake-damaged building on Acton Street. The closest section of the outer wall has collapsed, and the bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the pavement in front. A boat which was being stored inside has toppled over and is now sticking out of the building.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team examining an earthquake-damaged building on Acton Street. The closest section of the outer wall has collapsed, and the bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the pavement in front. A boat which was being stored inside has toppled over and is now sticking out of the building.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team examining an earthquake-damaged building on Acton Street. The closest section of the outer wall has collapsed, and the bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the pavement in front. A boat which was being stored inside has toppled over and is now sticking out of the building.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team examining an earthquake-damaged building on Acton Street. The closest section of the outer wall has collapsed, and the bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the pavement in front. A boat which was being stored inside has toppled over and is now sticking out of the building.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team inside an earthquake-damaged house. The wall to the left has collapsed and has been covered with plastic sheeting. Bricks and other rubble cover the floor of the room. A chest of drawers with clothing still inside has toppled to the left and is resting on the rubble.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team examining an earthquake-damaged building on Acton Street. The closest section of the outer wall has collapsed, and the bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the pavement in front. A boat which was being stored inside has toppled over and is now sticking out of the building. Several cars, also stored inside the building, are visible.
The M7.1 Darfield earthquake shook the town of Christchurch (New Zealand) in the early morning on Saturday 4th September 2010 and caused damage to a number of heritage unreinforced masonry buildings. No fatalities were reported directly linked to the earthquake, but the damage to important heritage buildings was the most extensive to have occurred since the 1931 Hawke‟s Bay earthquake. In general, the nature of damage was consistent with observations previously made on the seismic performance of unreinforced masonry buildings in large earthquakes, with aspects such as toppled chimneys and parapets, failure of gables and poorly secured face-loaded walls, and in-plane damage to masonry frames all being extensively documented. This report on the performance of the unreinforced masonry buildings in the 2010 Darfield earthquake provides details on typical building characteristics, a review of damage statistics obtained by interrogating the building assessment database that was compiled in association with post-earthquake building inspections, and a review of the characteristic failure modes that were observed.