Liquefaction erupted throughout the city during each of the major earthquakes. It had to be cleared and everyone piled it onto the roadside, where it was eventually picked up by City Council trucks. The fine dust permeated the air for weeks, driving many to wear dust masks while outside.
Liquefaction in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "This was the liquefaction pouring out of a split in the road where it joins the side-walk. The quakes felt pretty violent, but the damage was less severe than the February one. Unlucky for me the epicentre was only 9.6km away and smaller aftershocks were a lot closer".
Liquefaction silt surrounding a large crack on the side of Ferry Road.
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".
Liquefaction silt on the side of Ferry Road.
Detail of silt from liquefaction at Hagley Park,
Liquefaction silt on the side of Ferry Road.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Anzac Drive close to the Avon River showing the liquefaction and ground tearing".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Showing the depth of the ejected sand during liquefaction - Armagh Street".
A car negotiating its way through liquefaction silt on St Johns Street in Woolston.
Silt from liquefaction along the edge of a house.
A "sand volcano" of liquefaction silt in a garden.
Liquefaction silt fills the stream running through Porrit Park.
Liquefaction silt fills the stream running through Porrit Park.
Silt from liquefaction outside the entrance to Merivale Mall.
Liquefaction in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "This is the liquid part of liquefaction left when the heavier sand content has dropped down. After the double quake in Christchurch local to me I found these strange lines of bubbles on the surface".
A digger scrapes up liquefaction silt from Warden Street in Shirley. The photographer comments, "Clearing silt in Warden St".
Piles of liquefaction silt on St Johns Street in Woolston.
Flooding and liquefaction silt on St Johns Street in Woolston.
Liquefaction silt and portaloos on Peterborough Street in Christchurch Central.
Liquefaction silt piled along the sides of a residential street.
Flooding and liquefaction silt on St Johns Street in Woolston.
The driveway and footpath are covered in silt from liquefaction.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Members of the public clearing silt in Flemington Avenue in North New Brighton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Members of the public clearing silt in Flemington Avenue in North New Brighton".
A photograph of liquefaction silt. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "The block of Bexley and Pages Roads".
A photograph of liquefaction silt. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "The block of Bexley and Pages Roads".
A photograph of liquefaction silt. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "The block of Bexley and Pages Roads".
A photograph of liquefaction silt. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "The block of Bexley and Pages Roads".