Images of the Kaikoura Earthquake from Social Media

A house at Bluff Station btw Blenheim & Kaikoura. Right on the Kekerengu fault line. Photo: Alex Perrottet Twitter

USGS finite fault model infers that the Kekerengu & Jordan thrust faults produced the main #earthquake hence major thrust component #eqnz pic.twitter.com/3pX0ianlPB

— J H Gurney (@UKEQ_Bulletin) November 13, 2016

First up: An adverse weather event is headed for NZ

In the wake of two severe quakes, eyes are on a huge low sending severe winds of up to 140kph hurtling towards the affected areas #eqnz pic.twitter.com/w378bJMu8M

— nzherald (@nzherald) November 13, 2016

Kaikoura and Marlborough region

The whole seabed raised out of the ground #kaikoura #eqnz #earthquakenz pic.twitter.com/CbUVW5YjX2

— Lou (@lou_gordongreen) November 14, 2016

Kaikoura – where at least one person has died – is emerging as one of the worst-affected areas. https://t.co/qQd8v8Vl0J #eqnz

— RNZ (@radionz) November 13, 2016

This… pic.twitter.com/RnDLLxEOV0

— Tim Murphy (@tmurphyNZ) November 13, 2016

Cows stranded at #Kaikoura near #Christchurch in wake of #NewZealand #earthquake @NewshubNZ pic.twitter.com/K6vyiEE7rU

— Peter Moss (@petemoss_au) November 14, 2016

Images as they come in of the #eqnz damage: Clarence river damage pic.twitter.com/XOMgQY9TfB

— MarlboroughEmergency (@MarlEmergency) November 14, 2016

#eqnz update from Kaikoura's pharmacist via reddit. https://t.co/hGHZOjFjTH pic.twitter.com/FMlCTKFe7V

— E2NZ (@E2NZ) November 14, 2016

A house at Bluff Station btw Blenheim & Kaikoura. Right on the Kekerengu fault line. Sue Murray says Simon, a farm worker was in the house pic.twitter.com/n1gxBJqX8s

— Alex Perrottet (@alexperro) November 13, 2016

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Images as they come in of the #eqnz damage: Slip impact on State Highway 1 pic.twitter.com/KOpahqedg5

— MarlboroughEmergency (@MarlEmergency) November 13, 2016

#Kaikoura #earthquake pic.twitter.com/cyCxCZlNWi

— Daniel Bullen (@DanielBullen) November 13, 2016

Another photo illustrating the seriousness of some of the slips up north. This one is south of Ohau Point on SH1 ^LT pic.twitter.com/4DTwLboEjn

— TFC (@TransportChCh) November 13, 2016

This is the damage in Parnassus just south of #Kaikoura my friends house #eqnz pic.twitter.com/7ZyaQDk2gz

— Lou (@lou_gordongreen) November 13, 2016

Kekerengu fault – very clear rupture here pic.twitter.com/zPBg3I6Eaf

— Alex Perrottet (@alexperro) November 13, 2016

#Kaikoura #earthquake (photos courtesy of Wetherells Transport) pic.twitter.com/02KD4TQI6H

— Daniel Bullen (@DanielBullen) November 13, 2016

State highway 1 #BREAKING #Quake #eqnz pic.twitter.com/lC3nrFoeTz

— Henry McMullan (@HenryMcMullan) November 13, 2016

Huge slip blocking 100 metres of Inland Kaikoura Road, north of Cheviot. Completely impassable #eqnz pic.twitter.com/BX581HaQCu

— Thomas Mead (@ThomasMeadia) November 13, 2016

#Whoa– #kaikoura coast road pic.twitter.com/EJ1yt5ZOqZ

— ernesto veles (@erveza) November 13, 2016

New picture: Massice rock fall covering road South of Kaikoura. You can see the road fence decimated #kaikoura #earthquakenz #eqnz pic.twitter.com/xDKQprtk0j

— Lou (@lou_gordongreen) November 14, 2016

Kaikoura tunnels blocked in by landslides this morning.#eqnz #earthquake #kaikoura pic.twitter.com/FcL7VCtp4P

— Persia Love (@bo0ziie) November 13, 2016

Inside #Kaikoura airport. #eqnz @NZRedCross pic.twitter.com/Uv7k4GFtL7

— Simon Makker (@SimonMakker) November 14, 2016

The photos coming through from New Zealand are pretty crazy, especially the railway line that jumped onto the road #eqnz pic.twitter.com/UsqFxrIVXS

— ⚓️Snorkels To Snow❄️ (@SnorkelsToSnow) November 14, 2016

NEWS || NZDF sends HMNZS Canterbury to rescue stranded tourists near Kaikoura: https://t.co/8kRkFMb4Oh // #earthquake #eqnz #Kaikoura pic.twitter.com/vXRIhqzOdj

— NZ Defence Force (@NZDefenceForce) November 14, 2016

Cantebury

Two people have been pulled alive from a home completely destroyed in #eqnz https://t.co/sUm7RILsdy pic.twitter.com/gjTabkIvwX

— Stuff.co.nz News (@NZStuff) November 13, 2016

More damage along Leader Road, just inland of SH1 #eqnz pic.twitter.com/reTkq2k4Wr

— Thomas Mead (@ThomasMeadia) November 13, 2016

ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE LIGHT VIDEO |..from M7.8 in NZ https://t.co/6EepWkyG97 pic.twitter.com/d0SBeSoDFZ #eqnz Rel: #16318NZE

— aHEMagain ❌ (@aHEM_again) November 13, 2016

North Canterbury earthquake could dent economic confid https://t.co/iYVr9QrEUY

— Mathew Smith (@mathewso891) November 13, 2016

Earthquake rebuild still in full force for the 5th year. My city. #eqnz #TodayIAmHere https://t.co/xgNmKDIEat

— Nikki Darrell (@NikkiDazz) September 16, 2016

Wellington

Scenes from the severe quake that shook NZ this morning #eqnz pic.twitter.com/t84GlBhGys

— nzherald (@nzherald) November 13, 2016

Part of the Interislander terminal in Wellington has collapsed https://t.co/w52r3QW3lP pic.twitter.com/koH4zHKmH8

— Stuff.co.nz News (@NZStuff) November 13, 2016

The sound of those sirens was somewhat unnerving earlier #eqnz #huttvalley pic.twitter.com/diMqydsl1t

— Lainey (@nzgirlemd) November 13, 2016

That wasn't there on my last commute… #wellingtonnz #earthquake #wellingtonlive #eqnz https://t.co/n0uMMT1aBq pic.twitter.com/qqqHm2XCaP

— Jay Nelson (@JayNelson191) November 13, 2016

Lyall Bay, Wellington, New Zealand – Live Stream https://t.co/Cgdh4XsGr8 via @YouTube #eqnz #earthquake

— Canadian Minion (@1_Stoned_Minion) November 13, 2016

On way home after broadcasting thru the night on @radionz – this is just over the road from Wellington City Council pic.twitter.com/d6ZIbpfV96

— Susie Ferguson (@SusieFergusonNZ) November 13, 2016

Here's the Wellington waterfront! #wgtn #eqnz pic.twitter.com/wfj8pOCIHd

— Jodi Ihaka (@JodiIhaka) November 13, 2016

Our chimney thought it would introduce itself to the neighbours #eqnz pic.twitter.com/GTOpJeD49r

— Richard Bicknell (@dickbicknell) November 13, 2016

Well this isn't what it looked like before #eqnz #wellington pic.twitter.com/wROGPAvPLk

— Merrin (@merxplat) November 13, 2016

7.5 magnitude earthquake has hit near Hanmer Springs – felt across the country: https://t.co/dEsetU5Cxs pic.twitter.com/Sis7G90Q6b

— ZMonline (@ZMonline) November 13, 2016

Tsunami warning at the entrance to the motorway in Wellington's central city of New Zealand. pic.twitter.com/3kkS7KlTqL

— Anonymous (@LatestAnonNews) November 13, 2016