It is believed St Albans resident Desley Ann Thomson, 32, was on her lunch break in the Christchurch CBD when the earthquake struck.

Lucy Routledge, 74, was with her husband Joseph (known as Stuart) on a bus when the earthquake struck.

Joseph Stuart Routledge (Stuart), 74, was with his wife Lucy on a bus when the earthquake struck.

Friends say Ofer Binyamin Mizrahi, a 22-year-old Israeli backpacker, died after debris fell on the car he was in when the magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit on February 22, 2011.

Lisa Patricia Willems, 43, was last seen at a BMW car yard in Manchester Street in Christchurch's CBD.

Christopher Grant Homan, 34, of Christchurch, has been confirmed as one of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake.

Ofer Levy, 22, was last seen checking out of a hostel in Manchester Street with a friend shortly before the earthquake.

Gabi Moshe Ingel, 22, was last seen checking out of a hostel in Manchester Street with a friend shortly before the earthquake.

Jayden Andrews-Howland, of Aranui was heading into town when the earthquake struck a day before his 15th birthday.

Owen McKenna is believed to have been shopping when debris fell on his car.

Scott William Emerson Lucy was looking forward to becoming a husband and starting a family with his fiancee, Gemma Shefford.

The body of Melissa Ann Neale was recovered from Cashel Mall, where she was eating lunch with her mother moments before the earthquake devastated Christchurch.

Neil Glyn Stocker has been described as a devoted family man who was dedicated to his work and was a well-known face in the Timaru community.

Rolleston man Paul Clarence Dunlop, 67, was part of a team of eight dismantling an organ at the Durham St Methodist Mission Church when the quake hit.

Tattoo apprentice Matthew Stuart McEachen (Matti) died as Southern Ink Tattoo in Manchester St came crashing to the ground.

Jaime Gilbert was running for his life from the bar he worked in when he became trapped under rubble.

Jeff Pelesa Sanft, 32, was travelling on a bus in Christchurch's city centre when the earthquake struck.

Gregory James Tobin, 25, is thought to have been working at Joe's Garage, in the central business district when the earthquake struck.