The building which is about 20 storeys high, was fully evacuated when the 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the city on New Zealand South Island at lunchtime on Tuesday.
A police spokesman, Grant Ogilvie, said there was a high degree of concern about the building which was leaning heavily to the left.
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"It's looking more and more precarious," he said.
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