A photograph of a silt volcano. Silt volcanoes are caused by liquefaction, when the soil loses its strength during the earthquake and the silt rises upwards, ejecting out of a hole like magma in a volcano.
Members of the Avonside Community walk down a road in Avonside. Silt from liquefaction has been cleared from people's properties and placed on the street in piles. Workers in the distance are collecting the silt to take to Bottle Lake.
Footprints in liquefaction silt on the side of a residential street. The photographer comments, "Silt has accumulated everywhere".
A photograph of cracks in pavement, with silt from liquefaction visible on the surface.
A photograph of silt from liquefaction and a cracked footpath near a drain on Gayhurst Road.
Broken pavement in the Halswell Primary School grounds. Silt from liquefaction can also be seen.
Liquefaction silt in a paddock.
Liquefaction silt in the Otukaikino Reserve.
Liquefaction silt in the Otukaikino Reserve.
Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury (area covers Christchurch City), NZ. Cracks alongside Avon river.
A photograph of sparrows bathing themselves in liquefaction silt.
A photograph of sparrows bathing themselves in liquefaction silt.
Liquefaction silt and cracking in a paddock near Kaiapoi.
Sand volcanoes put the silt all over the road.
A misaligned brick wall in front of a property with silt still piled up around it. During the earthquake, liquefaction drove silt to the surface where it erupted out of the ground like a volcano and formed a pile like the one seen here.
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.
Liquefaction silt and flooding in a car park in Kaiapoi.
Three men digging silt out of storm water drains in Burwood.
A sand volcano in the Halswell Primary School grounds near the playground. Sand volcanoes were 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.
Liquefaction silt being cleared from Hilton Street, near the Kaiapoi Fire Station.
The fence of this house in Kaiapoi has sunk into the liquefaction silt.
The fence of this house in Kaiapoi has sunk into the liquefaction silt.
The fence of this house in Kaiapoi has sunk into the liquefaction silt.
A photograph of a pile of silt from liquefaction in a garden and driveway.
A photograph of a pile of silt from liquefaction in a garden and driveway.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to St Paul's School in Dallington. Large cracks can be seen in the surface of the asphalt. Silt from liquefaction is visible in front of the school buildings. Tape has been placed on the building to keep people away.
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".
Large cracks in the playing field in Porrit Park are surrounded by "volcanoes" of liquefaction silt.
A large crack in the playing field in Porrit Park is surrounded by "volcanoes" of liquefaction silt.