New Zealand earthquake

A car remains crushed under derbris in the city centre on Feb. 25, 2011, in Christchurch, New Zealand. The death toll continues to rise and the hope for finding survivors is fading as rescuers search through debris for over 200 still missing following a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch on Tuesday.

A large crack splits a road in the suburb of New Brighton in Christchurch — Getty Images/Cameron Spencer

A large crack splits a road in the suburb of New Brighton on Feb. 25, 2011, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

A sign asking for motorists to drive slowly — AP Photo/Mark Baker

A sign is left in an earthquake damaged suburb asking for motorists to drive slowly in Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, Feb. 25, 2011.

Recovery operation workers are lowered by a crane onto the top of the Christchurch Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Friday, Feb. 25, 2011.

Japanese search and rescue workers at the site of the CTV buidling on Feb. 25, 2011, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

rescue worker checks the remains of the CTV building — Getty Images/Hannah Johnston/Getty Images

A rescue worker walks into the remains of the CTV building on Feb. 24, 2011, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

damaged road on the outskirts of Christchurch — AP Photo/Mark Baker

Part of a road between Lyttelton and Sumner is damaged by Tuesday's earthquake on the outskirts of Christchurch, New Zealand, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011. The 6.3-magnitude earthquake collapsed buildings, caused extensive other damage and killed dozens of people in the city.

Heavy machinery demolishes an earthquake damaged church in Christchurch, New Zealand, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011.

Search and recovery personnel work near the destroyed Christchurch Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, after the city was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday.

Search and recovery operation personnel work at the destroyed CTV building in Christchurch, New Zealand, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, after the city was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday.

Recovery operations on the destroyed CTV building — AP Photo/Rob Griffith

Recovery operation personnel work on the destroyed CTV building in Christchurch, New Zealand, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, after the city was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday.

Search and recovery operation personnel work at the destroyed CTV building in Christchurch, New Zealand, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011 after the city was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake Tuesday, Feb 22.

Rescue workers search for victims buried under the rubble near the Canterbury Television building in Christchurch, New Zealand, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011.

Timeball Station damaged by earthquake — AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Sarah Ivey

The Timeball Station is seen to be badly damaged a day after the 6.3-magnitude earthquake in the township of Lyttelton near Christchurch, New Zealand, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011.

Police use a sniffer dog to search for people in destroyed buildings in Christchurch, New Zealand, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011, after the city was hit by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday.

Murray and Kelly James look at their destroyed house in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. Tuesday's magnitude-6.3 temblor collapsed buildings, caused extensive damage and killed dozens of people in the city.

A fuel tanker sits abandoned and blocked by fallen rubble on a main road between Lyttelton township and Christchurch, New Zealand, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011.

Retail shops in Merivale are left open to the elements on Feb. 23, 2011, in Christchurch, New Zealand. A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck southeast of Christchurch. Rescuers used dogs, heavy machines and their bare hands in an urgent search for survivors trapped in crumbled buildings more than 24 hours.

An aerial view of emergency services people working at the ruined CTV building in central in Christchurch, New Zealand, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011.

Fifteen-year-old Kent Manning, left, and his sister Libby, 18, react with their father, who asked not to identified, after they were told by police that there was no hope of finding Kent and Libby's mother alive in a collapsed building following Tuesday's 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 23, 2011.

A rock lies on top of a boat outside a house in the Redcliffs suburb of Christchurch on Feb. 23, 2011, a day after a deadly earthquake rocked the city.

A picture shows rubble lying on top of cars at the foot of the collapsed CTV building in Christchurch on February 23, 2011, a day after the city was rocked by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake.

The remains of a destroyed house lies in ruins in Christchurch on Feb. 23, 2011.

Vehicles lie trapped in Christchurch on Feb. 23, 2011, a day after a deadly earthquake rocked the city.

A firefighter mans a hose above the smoldering rubble of the CTV building in Christchurch, New Zealand Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011, after the city was hit by a 6.3 earthquake on Tuesday.

AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Mark Mitchell

A car is crushed by a beam in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. The 6.3-magnitude quake hit at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing dozens people in one of the country's worst natural disasters.

A man stands in remains of a building on Feb. 22, 2011, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

An injured person is carried by rescue workers after an earthquake rocked Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011.

A building in Christchurch, New Zealand, is destroyed after an earthquake struck Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. The 6.3-magnitude quake collapsed buildings and is sending rescuers scrambling to help trapped people amid reports of multiple deaths.

Rescue workers search for victims after an earthquake rocked Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011.

A collapsed building lies over parked cars in the aftermath of a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch on Feb. 22, 2011.

Rescue workers climb onto the collapsed Pyne Gould Guinness Building in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22 2011.

Bodies are covered after an earthquake rocked Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011.

Two cars drive through flood waters following an earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011.

People look at a damaged church after a powerful earthquake struck Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb, 22, 2011.

Debris litter central Christchurch, New Zealand, following an earthquake Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011.

The Christchurch, New Zealand, suburb of Bexley is flooded following an earthquake, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011.

Crushed cars are seen in a car parking building on Feb. 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Rescuers search for survivors in a collapsed building in Manchester Street on Feb. 22, 2011, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Debris crush a car outside the Christchurch Catholic Cathedral after an earthquake rocked Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011.

A man lies injured on Manchester street on Feb. 22, 2011, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Rescue workers work to extinguish a fire at a collapsed building of King's Education in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011.

People have broke windows to prepare to be rescued from a high-rise building in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011.

Cars are abandoned on a flooded street after a strong earthquake in suburban Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011.

A group of people travel with Glacier Explorers to see one of the many icebergs that caved into Tasman Lake as a result of the 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011.