A crack running through a tar-sealed surface.
A photograph of surface flooding on Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of surface flooding on Telegraph Road in Darfield.
A photograph of surface flooding on Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of surface flooding on Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A large crack in the road surface in Kaiapoi, surrounded by liquefaction.
A damaged road surface filled in with gravel. In the background is a cemetery.
Liquefaction in a horse paddock. In the foreground cracks are visible in the road surface.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Extensive damage to the road surface in Raven Quay, Kaiapoi".
A photograph of cracks in pavement, with silt from liquefaction visible on the surface.
A photograph of liquefaction and surface flooding around a lamp post near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A large crack running through the surface of Bridge Street on the approach to the bridge.
Peraki Street in Kaiapoi, near the railway level crossing. The road and footpath surfaces are cracked and buckled.
Peraki Street in Kaiapoi, near the railway level crossing. The road and footpath surfaces are cracked and buckled.
Peraki Street in Kaiapoi, near the railway level crossing. The road and footpath surfaces are cracked and buckled.
People examine large cracks running through the surface of Bridge Street on the approach to the bridge.
A photograph of UC Geology students inspecting liquefaction and surface flooding around a lamp post near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A large crack runs across Avonside Drive. Water is visible in the bottom of the crack, and there is flooding on the road surface.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Sam Bowen (9) explores the huge cracks in the road surface in Raven Quay, Kaiapoi".
A woman inspecting a crack in the footpath in Avonside. Cones on either side warn pedestrians and cyclists of the uneven surface.
A large crack running through the surface of Bridge Street on the approach to the bridge. In the background a man is photographing cracks in the road.
Cars slow for road works on Lineside Road, outside Kaiapoi, near the intersection with Revells Road. A truck is dumping gravel to fill cracks in the road surface.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch scenes after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake. The hockey surface at Porritt Park in Avondale/Wainoni".
A woman inspecting a crack in the footpath in Avonside. Cones on either side warn pedestrians and cyclists of the uneven surface.
Liquefaction 'volcanos' in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake. Silt erupted out of the ground, piling up over the surface and leaving cracks at the mouth of the volcano.
Liquefaction 'volcanos' in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake. Silt erupted out of the ground, piling up over the surface and leaving cracks at the mouth of the volcano.
Liquefaction 'volcanos' in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake. Silt erupted out of the ground, piling up over the surface and leaving cracks at the mouth of the volcano.
Liquefaction 'volcanos' in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake. Silt erupted out of the ground, piling up over the surface and leaving cracks at the mouth of the volcano.
Liquefaction 'volcanos' in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake. Silt erupted out of the ground, piling up over the surface and leaving cracks at the mouth of the volcano.
Liquefaction 'volcanos' in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake. Silt erupted out of the ground, piling up over the surface and leaving cracks at the mouth of the volcano.