A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
A photograph of liquefaction around a power pole on Gayhurst Road.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
A sign on Robson Avenue warning the public of "Low Power Lines". The power poles sank during the earthquake due to liquefaction destabilising the ground underneath.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Power down. Road cones caution drivers of fissures. Damage to underground cables saw an extensive power loss to the Kaiapoi township".
A family walk their dogs down Avonside Drive, while a boy walks past carrying a shovel. In the background, power poles are leaning at extreme angles. The photographer comments, "Power poles in Avonside Drive developed an alarming lean".
A photograph of liquefaction around a power pole on Avonside Drive.
A photograph of leaning power poles and liquefaction on Avonside Drive.
A photograph of leaning power poles and liquefaction on Avonside Drive.
A photograph of a leaning power pole on Corhampton Street in Aranui.
A photograph of a power pole on Highfield Road that shifted during the earthquake.
Liquefaction around a power pole in Pines Beach, after the September 4th earthquake.
A photograph of the base of a leaning power pole and surrounding liquefaction on Corhampton Street in Aranui.
A tilted power pole on Avonside Drive. A portaloo and road cones can be seen in the distance.
A photograph of a large sand volcano on a farm near River Road in Lincoln being spread out with multiple power-harrow passes.
A photograph of a tractor on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, ready to drive a power harrow over a liquefaction blister.
A photograph of the result of a liquefaction blister that has been flattened with a power harrow on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key speaks with workers at Orion and thanks them for working tirelessly after the earthquake and restoring power to the city".
This shop caught fire when power restored caused sparks that ignited leaking gas, in the aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "2010 Canterbury Earthquake. Prime Minister John Key speaks with workers at Orion and thanked them for working tirelessly after the earthquake and restoring power to the city".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Press. Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. This power pole in Kingsford Street sunk a good metre or so into the ground".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".
Flooding along Avonside Drive. The power poles along the road are on an outward lean due to liquefaction at the base. Concrete blocks have been pushed up against them to keep them upright.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city".
