An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 18 November 2011 entitled, "It must be November cause the Works in Progress pile has gone CRAZY...".
A member of the Royal New Zealand Navy in a crack caused by the Canterbury Earthquake.
A photograph of the Avon River, showing the high water level caused by the earthquake displacing the land.
A photograph of the Avon River, showing the high water level caused by the earthquake displacing the land.
A photograph of the Avon River, showing the high water level caused by the earthquake displacing the land.
The courtyard inside the Peterborough Apartments. The ground has subsided under a section of the lawn, causing it to drop.
The courtyard inside the Peterborough Apartments. The ground has subsided under a section of the footpath, causing it to drop.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Wall crushing caused this window in the Hotel Grand Chancellor to buckle".
The courtyard inside the Peterborough Apartments. The ground has subsided under a section of the lawn, causing it to drop.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Typical damage caused to the Peterborough Apartments when the underground car park rose 40 cm".
A photograph of a volunteer from the Wellington Emergency Management Office standing next to a crack in a footpath caused by liquefaction.
A photograph of a crack in the pavement of a residential street in Christchurch. The crack was caused by liquefaction erupting out of the soil underneath.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Bricks have fallen from the walls onto the driveway. The photographer comments, "More movement caused the brick cladding to fall off the building".
At 12.51 p.m. on Tuesday 22 February 2011, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake caused severe damage in Christchurch and Lyttelton, killing 185 people and injuring several thousand.
The foundations of the historic Kaiapoi Railway Station building, which were damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake causing the building to lean towards the river.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on Riccarton Road. The top storey has collapsed causing rubble to spill onto the footpath, crushing a car. The area surrounding the building has been cordoned off.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on Riccarton Road. The top storey has collapsed causing rubble to spill onto the footpath, crushing a car. The area surrounding the building has been cordoned off.
Sand volcanoes" in the Heathcote Estuary. The volcanoes were caused by liquefaction, where the soil lost its strength and water erupted out of the hole, taking silt with it.
Sand volcanoes" in the Heathcote Estuary. The volcanoes were caused by liquefaction, where the soil lost its strength and water erupted out of the hole, taking silt with it.
Sand volcanoes" in the Heathcote Estuary. The volcanoes were caused by liquefaction, where the soil lost its strength and water erupted out of the hole, taking silt with it.
Sand volcanoes" in the Heathcote Estuary. The volcanoes were caused by liquefaction, where the soil lost its strength and water erupted out of the hole, taking silt with it.
A "sand volcano" in the Heathcote Estuary. The volcano was caused by liquefaction, where the soil lost its strength and water erupted out of the hole, taking silt with it.
Sand volcanoes" in the Heathcote Estuary. The volcanoes were caused by liquefaction, where the soil lost its strength and water erupted out of the hole, taking silt with it.
Sandbags placed along the river bank to prevent flooding onto the road. The earthquake caused the ground in this area to subside, making it susceptible to flooding.
Sandbags placed along the river bank to prevent flooding onto the road. The earthquake caused the ground in this area to subside , making it susceptible to flooding.
People walking amongst silt in Hagley Park shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. These silt deposits were caused by the soil liquefying during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The water flowed out, bringing sand with it.
People walking amongst silt in Hagley Park shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. These silt deposits were caused by the soil liquefying during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The water flowed out, bringing sand with it.
A photograph of the damaged Joes Garage building on Hereford Street. The second storey wall has collapsed, causing rubble to spill onto the footpath. A car has been crushed by fallen debris .
Paradise ducks search for food among 'sand volcanoes' in the Heathcote Estuary. The volcanoes were caused by liquefaction where the soil lost its strength and water erupted out of the hole, taking silt with it.
A damaged house in Avonside. The front of the house has sunk due to subsidence in the ground caused by liquefaction. Codes have been spray painted on the front window by the North Shore City Council rescue team.