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 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.
A photograph of three petrol pumps at a BP station. One of the pumps has been covered by a piece of paper with a sticker reading, "out". Underneath the sticker, the paper reads, "Available - diesel only. Due to high demand (following the Canterbury Earthquake) we are currently out of petrol".
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 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.
Part of the forecourt at the Shell Shirley petrol station has lifted above the rest, after the underground petrol tanks were pushed upwards by liquefaction. Liquefaction silt covers the lower part of the forecourt.
Part of the forecourt at the Shell Shirley petrol station has lifted above the rest, after the underground petrol tanks were pushed upwards by liquefaction. Liquefaction silt covers the lower part of the forecourt. The photographer comments, "Tanks at Shell Shirley floated out of the ground".
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.".
