Christchurch earthquake: 10 photos that told the story

View some of the most graphic images from a crisis that changed Cantabrians lives forever.

Images of cars crushed by falling debris were reminders of how much deadlier the quake could have been had it happened during daylight hours. Photo / Mark Mitchell, William Booth, NZPA

Image 1 of 10: Images of cars crushed by falling debris were reminders of how much deadlier the quake could have been had it happened during daylight hours. Photo / Mark Mitchell, William Booth, NZPA