The official death toll from yesterday's earthquake in Christchurch has been revised to 38, but there are fears it could reach as high as 300 as rescuers uncover more bodies in the rubble.

Between the giant rubble littering the rain-drenched Colombo St, police pull another dead body and lay it down on a black tarpaulin.

Five World Cup games and two quarterfinals scheduled for Christchurch are in jeopardy after yesterday's big quake.

Hundreds of displaced people flocked to the Burnside High School evacuation centre last night to take shelter.

When the shaking begins, my first thought is "it's just another aftershock". There have been plenty in Christchurch since the big quake.

The earthquake that struck Christchurch during lunch hour yesterday was an aftershock seismologists hoped would never come.

North Island hospitals are receiving Christchurch earthquake victims and plan to send specialists to help in the devastated city.

Prime Minister John Key flew into Christchurch to what he says were scenes from a horror movie.

Much of Christchurch is without essential services after yesterday's earthquake with gas, power, water and phone infrastructure all affected.

At least 100 people remain trapped in the ruins of Christchurch tonight following a devastating earthquake which claimed at least 65 lives.

Hope amongst the rubble of a collapsed multi-level office block on Madras Street as a woman buried by rubble is dug out alive after Christchurch's devastating earthquake.

A second huge quake has devastated the homes and lives of Cantabrians. Send your messages of support to those affected by the devastating quake.

Christchurch famililes take refuge around Christchurch.