Large cracks in the ground in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake.
Liquefaction and flooding in a street in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake.
Cracks and liquefaction on a street in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
Cracks and liquefaction on a street in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
Cracks in the street and footpath in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
Liquefaction and flooding in a park in Kaiapoi after the September 4th earthquake.
Cracks across Reid Memorial Avenue in Pines Beach after the September 4th earthquake.
Liquefaction and flooding in a park in Kaiapoi after the September 4th earthquake.
Flooding and liquefaction in Hood Avenue, Pines Beach, after the September 4th earthquake.
Liquefaction in front of a store in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake.
Liquefaction around a power pole in Pines Beach, after the September 4th earthquake.
A photograph of cracks across a road in Canterbury caused by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Liquefaction on the side of a road in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
Cracks on the side of the road in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
Cracks along the road and river bank in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
A crack in the Avon river bank in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
A collapsed fence in Richmond. The photographer comments, "The back fence fell down".
The twisted and broken Medway Street bridge. The photographer comments, "The twisted footbridge at the Medway St corner".
Silt-laden water flows into the Avon River. The photographer comments, "Corner River Rd, Banks Ave, Dallington Tce. Dirty water from Dudley Creek meets the Avon".
Cracks in the driveway of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Tarsealed driveways have numerous cracks".
Damage to a house in Richmond. There are large cracks in the stucco below the chimney. The photographer comments, "Our neighbours' broken fireplace and chimney".
A large crack runs through the garden of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "A large crack about 15cm wide runs across three sections. Note the movement in the slabs for the garden path".
Damage to a house in Richmond. Part of a concrete patio has slumped, leaving large cracks. In the background, cracks are visible in the brickwork of the house. The photographer comments, "More patio cracks".
Damage to a house in Richmond. Part of a concrete patio has slumped, leaving large cracks, and a gap has opened up between the house and the patio. The photographer comments, "The concrete patio is broken into big slabs".
Damage to a house in Richmond. Part of a brick wall has slumped, leaving a large gap between the wall and a window frame. The photographer comments, "Sunroom window frame".
USAR personnel in front of Henry Africa's on Stanmore Road. Bricks have fallen from the upper storey onto the road below, and the building is cordoned off with emergency tape. The photographer comments, "Damage to Henry Africa's restaurant in Stanmore Rd".
Damage to a house in Richmond. A large crack runs through a concrete patio. The photographer comments, "The concrete patio is broken into big slabs. Over the following week this subsided even further".
St Paul's church in Dallington, with many of the tiles removed from the roof, and pallets stacked in front. The photographer comments, "St Pauls Catholic Church, partially demolished".
A bicycle stands with its front wheel wedged in a road crack. The photographer comments, "Cracks in the road can be useful - a free bike stand. Corner of North Avon Rd and River Rd".
Damage to a house in Richmond. A large crack runs through brickwork under a window, and one side of the wall has visibly slumped, leaving a gap between the bricks and the window frame. The photographer comments, "Cracking in the external brickwork".