A photograph of wooden beams reinforcing a facade of the Cranmer Courts building.
The damaged Nortons building in Lyttelton is braced with wooden supports and the parapet tied to its roof with straps.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Lichfield Street. The brick wall of the top storey of the building has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure underneath. Many of the windows are broken.
Damage to the Hardie and Thomson timber storehouse on Sherborne Street. The sides of the wooden building have bowed outwards, and planks have come loose.
A photograph of an earthquake damaged building on Lichfield Street. The brick wall of the top storey has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure inside. Many of the windows have broken.
Cordon fencing around the Arts Centre on Worcester Boulevard. Men with hard hats and hi-vis vests are entering the building. Wooden bracing has been placed on the gable on the tower to limit further earthquake damage.
The Cranmer Centre in Armagh Street with damage to the top archways on the roof. Wooden bracing has been placed on the archways and tarpaulins to prevent weather damage to the inside of the building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Safety first: management of the Science Alive building have installed a wooden brace to prevent any bricks from falling. The clock still shows the time of the earthquake".
A photograph of the Arts Centre taken from Rolleston Avenue near the Botanic Gardens. The building has been cordoned off by wire fencing and a wooden structure has been secured to the tower with tie-downs to help reduce damage from further aftershocks.