Earthquake: In pictures

7:48 pm on 14 November 2016

The midnight earthquake affected people up and down New Zealand - followed by ongoing strong and severe aftershocks.

Here are the latest photos from around the country.

Earthquake damage and slips around Kaikoura after the Hanmer Springs earthquake on November 14.

An aerial view of earthquake damage and slips around Kaikoura. Photo: Garden City Helicopters

A house at Bluff Station between Blenheim & Kaikoura, which is right on the Kekerengu fault line, was demolished by the shakes.

A house at Bluff Station between Blenheim and Kaikoura, which is right on the Kekerengu fault line, was demolished by the shakes. Photo: RNZ / Alex Perrottet

Earthquake damage and slips around Kaikoura after the Hanmer Springs earthquake on November 14.

A large slip is easily visible from the air around Kaikoura. Photo: Garden City Helicopters

Damage at Wellington Port after the 7.5 quake hit near Hamner Springs.

Damage at Wellington's CentrePort after the 7.5 quake hit near Hanmer Springs. Photo: RNZ / Phil Pennington

Massey campus in Wellington is closed.

The Massey University campus in Wellington was closed. Photo: RNZ / John Gerritsen

Earthquake damage in central Wellington.

Earthquake damage on Wakefield Street in central Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Susie Ferguson

Four Square Culverden owner Andrew Whittleston is thankful he's got a generator to keep his frozen goods on ice with power yet to be restored to the town.

Four Square Culverden owner Andrew Whittleston is thankful he's got a generator to keep his frozen goods on ice with power yet to be restored to the town. Photo: RNZ / Conan Young

Road damage near Kaikoura

Road damage near Kaikoura Photo: Twitter / @lou_gordongreen

Damage in a central Wellington store.

Items tumbled off the shelves in a central Wellington store. Photo: RNZ / Alexa Cook

A lines company worker in North Canterbury.

Lines company working to restore power in North Canterbury Photo: RNZ / Conan Young

Crack on state highway just before Hanmer Springs

Damage on the state highway just before Hanmer Springs Photo: RNZ / Conan Young

Hundreds of people moved to higher land to Mount Victoria.

Hundreds of people moved to higher ground on Mount Victoria, Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Broken glass in Wakefield Street in Wellington.

Broken glass in Wakefield Street in Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Broken glass on Cable St from an apartment building

Broken glass on Cable St from an apartment building Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

The Good Vibes store on Manners St in Wellington.

Mannekins at The Good Vibes store on Manners St in Wellington were not left standing. Photo: RNZ / John Gerritsen

Victoria Greenwood-Loose and Lexie Loose at the Tua Marina Memorial Hall in Marlborough, which was set up as a Civil Defence welfare centre.

Victoria Greenwood-Loose and Lexie Loose at the Tua Marina Memorial Hall in Marlborough, which was set up as a Civil Defence welfare centre. Photo: RNZ / Tracy Neal

Pane of glass smashed from a window of a inner city building on The Terrace, Wellington

A pane of glass smashed from a window of an inner-city building on The Terrace in Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Cars in the Wellington suburb of Mt Victoria after the earthquake.

Cars in the Wellington suburb of Mt Victoria after the earthquake. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Displaced Wellington residents Kenny Yeh, Daniel Sik and Alex Laing.

Displaced Wellington residents Kenny Yeh, Daniel Sik and Alex Laing. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

Evacuees at Amberley Pavillion, in North Canterbury, where a community welfare centre was set up in after the midnight earthquake on November 14.

Evacuees at Amberley Pavillion, in North Canterbury, where a community welfare centre was set up in after the midnight earthquake. Photo: Conan Young /RNZ

The quake threw groceries off shelves and broke wine bottles at the Culverden 4 Square store.

The quake threw groceries off shelves and broke wine bottles at the Culverden Four Square. Photo: RNZ / Conan Young

The road towards Seddon has been closed.

The road towards Seddon has been closed. Photo: RNZ / Tracy Neal

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