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".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
Liquefaction in the drains in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
Footprints in liquefaction silt on the side of a residential street. The photographer comments, "Silt has accumulated everywhere".
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.
Liquefaction and flooding in a park in Kaiapoi 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 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.
Liquefaction on the side of a road in Avonside after the September 4th 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 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, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
This has made a huge mess for the residents to clean up. I heard on the news that homes have been damaged by subsidence in areas of earthquake-caused liquefaction like this.
Flooding and liquefaction on a residential property in Pines Beach, after the September 4th earthquake
Liquefaction-damaged carpets removed from a residential propoerty in Pines Beach, after the September 4th earthquake.
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 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.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
A PDF copy of a publication commemorating the 4 September 2010 Canterbury earthquake. The publication was produced to raise funds for the Canterbury Earthquake Appeal.
Liquefaction dug out of properties and piled on the streets in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
Liquefaction and damage to tiles in front of a store in Kaiapo, after the September 4th earthquake.