A damaged house in central Christchurch, with a brick wall of the upper storey partly fallen away, exposing the room within.
Sightseers inspect the damage to a road which buckled during the earthquake, leaving a series of large cracks across the tarmac.
Sightseers inspect the damage to a road which buckled during the earthquake, leaving a series of large cracks across the tarmac.
Sightseers inspect the damage to a road which buckled during the earthquake, leaving a series of large cracks across the tarmac.
Sightseers inspect the damage to a road which buckled during the earthquake, leaving a series of large cracks across the tarmac.
Fallen stonework and bricks at the base of a wall. A spray-painted sign reads "Danger!!! Wall unstable, stay clear".
Cracks in the parapet of a building on Tuam Street. Steel reinforcement can be seen sticking out of the front wall.
A house in Avonside, seen before the earthquakes. The photographer comments, "Avonside Drive, near Morris St".
A house in Avonside, seen before the earthquakes. The photographer comments, "Avonside Drive, near Morris St".
A photograph of a rotary hoe being used during soil remediation experiments on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
People enjoying music at Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
A photograph of the cliff face along Wakefield Avenue in Sumner. It is showing signs of recent rockfall.
Transcript of Roarz's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
A video of a tractor on a farm near River Road in Lincoln. The tractor is making a second pass over a liquefaction blister with a power harrow. This was one of several soil-remediation techniques tested on farms affected by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Civil Defence staff walking down Durham Street, a fire engine behind them. Beside them, the damaged Provincial Council Legislative Chamber can be seen. The building's roof and walls have collapsed, as has the scaffolding that had been erected to repair it after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph submitted by Raymond Morris to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "This painting of the ‘Frame workshop’ 456 Colombo St. Sydenham is by artist Raymond Morris. It is one of many paintings he has done of buildings demolished in the earthquakes 2010-2011.".
A house on Avonside Drive showing damage from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Numerous cracks in the masonry can be seen, and several sections of brick have fallen off the walls. The building's porch has also collapsed. A pile of dried liquefaction is visible in the driveway.
A house on Avonside Drive showing damage from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Numerous cracks in the masonry can be seen, and several sections of brick have fallen off the walls. The building's porch has also collapsed. A pile of dried liquefaction is visible in the driveway.
A truck used to drain the septic tanks installed in front of Avonside properties to allow residents to use their toilets after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The truck's operator has parked it beside the Avon River on Avonside Drive while he takes a break from working.
The driveway of a section on Galbraith Avenue in Avonside that has been cracked by the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Behind it is one of the septic tanks that were installed in front of Avonside properties to allow residents to use their toilets after the earthquake.
A video of a tractor on a farm near River Road in Lincoln. The tractor is making a several passes over a sand volcano with a rotary hoe. This was one of several soil-remediation techniques tested on farms affected by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A truck used to drain the septic tanks installed in front of Avonside properties to allow residents to use their toilets after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The truck's operator has parked it beside the Avon River on Avonside Drive while he takes a break from working.
A photograph of large cracks in a footpath and road next to the Kaiapoi River.
A photograph of the Westpac Trust building on Cashel Street with several removal trucks parked outside.
A photograph of the top of the former Trinity Church on the corner of Worcester and Manchester Streets.
A photograph of The Concrete Club on Manchester Street. Broken glass litters the footpath in front.
A photograph of a UC Geology student collecting a liquefaction sample from a BMX track near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of a tractor with a rotary hoe flattening a liquefaction blister on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
A photograph of a crack running along a bank next to a motorway in Christchurch.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Aji Global Grocery and Chocolatier on Manchester Street.