Dried liquefaction silt in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "Wet liquefaction after an earthquake can soon start to dry up".
Dried liquefaction in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "This shape formed as the liquefaction after the 23 December earthquake in Christchurch started to dry out".
Dried liquefaction silt in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "The liquefaction after the 23 December earthquake in Christchurch started to dry out and the thicker deposits started to curl up like broken drain pipe".
Dried liquefaction silt in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "The day before this was liquefaction pouring out of the ground, but within a day it has dried up and will soon turn into a gritty dust".
Dried liquefaction silt in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "This is the the top layer of liquefaction that has dried up in the hot sun. A broken eggshell is around 5 times stronger than these, but a fallen leaf is just not enough to break one. You can see underneath that the heavier sandy layer of liquefaction has dried and has cracked as well".
Dried liquefaction silt in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "This is the result of liquefaction which spewed out after the double earthquake in Christchurch. Having flowed into a shallow depression that was deep enough for a fair quantity of the silty liquid to settle and separate: the heavy sand below and a talcum powder like substance on top. Some of these are so delicate that a mouse crossing them would probably crack them. Here the sun has dried them out and they have contracted and curled up towards their centres".
Cars raise dust from dried liquefaction on Westminster Street in St Albans, near the intersection with Forfar Street. The photographer comments, "Dust from dried liquefaction made everything grey and gritty".
Cars raise dust from dried liquefaction on Westminster Street in St Albans, near the intersection with Forfar Street. The photographer comments, "Dust from dried liquefaction made everything grey and gritty".
A child walks on the pier of the boating lake in Hagley Park. The lake is almost entirely dry. The photographer comments, "Victoria Lake at Hagley Park still fascinates kids".
Piles propped up while the cement dries at the College of Education.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Lyttelton Engineering and dry dock area".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Lyttelton Engineering and dry dock area".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Lyttelton Engineering and dry dock area".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Lyttelton Engineering and dry dock area".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Lyttelton Engineering and dry dock area".
A merry-go-round at Sullivan Park in Avonside. Its base is covered in dried liquefaction.
A photograph of a crack in Hagley Park. Dried liquefaction can be seen on either side.
A photograph of a crack in Hagley Park. Dried liquefaction can be seen on either side.
Dried silt from liquefaction on a residential street. In the background workers lay new tar seal.
A pond in Hagley Park, some dried liquefaction are visible at the edges of the pond.
A pond in Hagley Park, some dried liquefaction are visible at the edges of the pond.
A block of apartments in the CBD that has been yellow-stickered. There is dried liquefaction on the driveway.
A large crack in the ground at Sullivan Park in Avonside. A large deposit of liquefaction has dried around it.
The end of Acland Avenue in Avonside. Dried deposits of liquefaction can be seen covering sections of the footpath and road.
A badly damaged footpath at the end of Acland Avenue in Avonside. Dried liquefaction silt can be seen covering the pavement.
A pair of see-saws at Sullivan Park in Avonside. Dried liquefaction silt can be seen in the lower section of the photograph.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. Dust from the drying silt in Kingsford Street Burwood".
A photograph of dried liquefaction covering the floor of a house. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "8A Waygreen Avenue".
A portaloo outside the Christchurch branch of Deaf Aotearoa. Dried silt from liquefaction can be seen along the footpath and the edge of the building.
The driveway of a house on Bracken Street in Avonside that has been warped by earthquakes. Dry deposits of liquefaction can be seen on the driveway.