As the tanks were empty, they floated due to soil liquefaction. Pages Road.
A photograph of a plastic sheet covering a petrol pump at a petrol station on Pages Road. The cover reads, "Sorry not well today".
A photograph of part of the forecourt of a petrol station near New Brighton which has risen out of the ground and through the pavement.
A photograph of part of the forecourt of a petrol station near New Brighton which has risen out of the ground and through the pavement.
A close-up photograph of part of the forecourt of a petrol station near New Brighton which has risen out of the ground and through the pavement.
Aftermath of September 4th Canterbury Earthquake in NZ. Petrol station on Pages Road, Bexley, Christchurch.
Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury (area covers Christchurch City) NZ. Empty fuel tanks lifted out of forecourt at petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
A photograph of severe damage to a petrol station on Pages Road.
201090904_3316_1D3-28 Bexley Garage, Christchurch earthquake
Bexley petrol station
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "New Brighton petrol station owner Sam Park looks over earthquake damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A New Brighton petrol station on Pages Road".
A photograph of pipes lifted out of the ground at a petrol station in New Brighton.
Liquefaction silt in the forecourt of the Challenge petrol station on the corner of Creswell Avenue and New Brighton Road.
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The petrol station in Bexley, Sept 4th.".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A skateboarder playing in a damaged New Brighton petrol station on Pages Road".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A skateboarder playing in a damaged New Brighton petrol station on Pages Road".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A skateboarder playing in a damaged New Brighton petrol station on Pages Road".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A skateboarder playing in a damaged New Brighton petrol station on Pages Road".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A skateboarder playing in a damaged New Brighton petrol station on Pages Road".
