Part of the forecourt at the Shell Shirley petrol station has lifted above the rest, after the underground petrol tanks were pushed upwards by liquefaction. Liquefaction silt covers the lower part of the forecourt.
Aftermath of September 4th Canterbury Earthquake in NZ. Petrol station on Pages Road, Bexley, Christchurch.
Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury (area covers Christchurch City) NZ. Empty fuel tanks lifted out of forecourt at petrol station on Pages Road.
Part of the forecourt at the Shell Shirley petrol station has lifted above the rest, after the underground petrol tanks were pushed upwards by liquefaction. Liquefaction silt covers the lower part of the forecourt. The photographer comments, "Tanks at Shell Shirley floated out of the ground".