A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Liquefaction".
A photograph of liquefaction silt captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
A photograph of liquefaction silt captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
Extensive damage caused by liquefaction in Bracken Street, Avonside. A pile of liquefaction can be seen in front of this house. After the earthquake, many people had to dig this silt out of their properties and place it on the road to be collected.
A photograph of liquefaction around a power pole on Gayhurst Road.
A photograph of liquefaction in the driveways of a property on Gayhurst Road.
A photograph of liquefaction in the driveways of properties on Gayhurst Road.
Liquefaction silt in a paddock.
Broken pavement in the Halswell Primary School grounds. Silt from liquefaction can also be seen.
Liquefaction silt in the Otukaikino Reserve.
Liquefaction silt in the Otukaikino Reserve.
A photograph of cracks in the driveway of a residential property in Christchurch. Remnants of liquefaction can also be seen near the curb.
Liquefaction in a residential garden in Kaiapoi.
Liquefaction in a residential garden in Kaiapoi.
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.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avon River at Kibblewhite Reserve".
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 captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avon River at Kibblewhite Reserve".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avon River at Kibblewhite Reserve".
Corcoron French Lawyers on Williams Street in Kaiapoi. Liquefaction has caused the building to sink on the right side. This is shown by the fence which now sits at an angle.
Liquefaction silt and cracking in a paddock near Kaiapoi.
A digger removes liquefaction from a street in Kaiapoi.
Cracks and liquefaction in a car park in Kaiapoi.
A bulldozer removes liquefaction from Rich Street in Kaiapoi.
A typical "sand volcano" caused by liquefaction where the soil loses its strength during the earthquake and the silt rises upwards, ejecting out of a hole like magma in a volcano.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office on the side of a road in Christchurch. Cracks and liquefaction can be seen at the entrance to a property.
A photograph of an earthquake damaged road in Christchurch. Road cones, cracks, and the remants of liquefaction can be seen on the road. There is a queue of traffic along the street.
Liquefaction silt and flooding in a car park in Kaiapoi.
Sullivan Park in Avonside. Liquefaction can be seen running across the park. Two signs have slumped towards each other. Blue pipes carrying a temporary water supply to the neighbourhood have been placed across the park.