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Christchurch earthquake - your photos
Readers' photos from the aftermath of Saturday's magnitude 7.1 quake. Click here to send us your pictures and video
Readers' photos from the aftermath of Saturday's magnitude 7.1 quake. Click here to send us your pictures and video
"It's a reminder to us all that in the case of natural disasters, it's not a matter of if, but a matter of when."
"It was like a giant had picked up our house and was just shaking it, shaking and shaking," said one resident.
Kyle Scott and Liz Blatch still had their wedding at Darfield's Oak historic homestead only hours after the 7.1 earthquake.
The displaced of Christchurch were last night in makeshift shelters across the city, fearful of waking up again to more violent tremors.
The 7.1 magnitude tremor that shook the South Island caused the most damage since the 1931 earthquake that flattened Napier.
A formal curfew is now officially in place in the Christchurch central business district until 7am and those who breach it may be arrested, say police.
Residents of Darfield - the epicentre of the quake - share their stories of what it was like when the big one hit.
Looming bad weather and a fear that electricity may be out for days is worrying Canterbury farmers in the wake of this morning's quake.
Photos from the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch this morning.
Craters opened up at a Kaiapoi motorcamp during this morning's earthquake, with caravans sinking up to their axles.
The cost of damage from today's devastating quake could be as much as $2 billion, Earthquake Commission chief executive Ian Simpson says.
Services and infrastructure in Christchurch have been seriously affected by this morning's quake. Here is the current situation.
Read the facts about this morning's quake, Christchurch's faultlines and the many aftershocks that have rocked the city.
An historic pub in the South Canterbury town of Temuka has been badly damaged by today's earthquake and the proprietor is unsure when it will reopen.
It struck in the wee small hours, a rumbling roar and intense swaying that lasted for the best part of a minute.