
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.
An abandoned residential property at 1A Seabreeze Close in Bexley. The front of the property is overgrown and footpath is also covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction.
An abandoned residential property at 3 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section and footpath is overgrown with weeds and silt from liquefaction. A bare tree stands on the footpath.
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.
Damage to River Road in Richmond. The road surface is badly cracked and slumped, and liquefaction silt covers part of the road. The photographer comments, "Lateral spreading cracks in River Rd".
A crane sits beside the sewage treatment ponds in Bromley. In the distance can be seen large piles of liquefaction silt. The photographer comments, "Bromley sewage treatment ponds, under repair".
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.
Severe damage on a New Brighton Road. It had to be reformed and raised up 40 cm. A pile of dried liquefaction has been shovelled onto the footpath. Road cones mark out the uneven surfaces on the road.
Abandoned residential properties on Seabreeze Close in Bexley. The front yard and footpath are covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction. The frame of a gazebo is partially covered with cloth.
An abandoned residential property at 11 Seabreeze Close in Bexley. The front yard and footpath are covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction. "HM" has been spray-painted on the front of the house.
An abandoned residential property at 34 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The front of the section is overgrown with weeds and silt from liquefaction. Cushions lie on the footpath outside the gate.
A flooded footpath at 12 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The footpath is covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction. Road cones can have been placed along the street in the background.
An abandoned residential property at 15 Seabreeze Close in Bexley. The front yard and footpath are covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction. A cluster of bricks lie in the grass.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "24 Seabreeze Close, Bexley. The door is permanently open because of the liquefaction silt, but there is no-one home to welcome you in".
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.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "25 Seabreeze Close, Bexley. View through the window shows the crack in the floor slab, and a pile of silt in the corner of the room".
A large crack in the ground at Sullivan Park in Avonside which has resulted from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Remnants of liquefaction silt can be seen around the edges of the crack.
A large crack in the ground at Sullivan Park in Avonside which has resulted from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Remnants of liquefaction silt can be seen around the edges of the crack.
A large crack in the ground at Sullivan Park in Avonside which has resulted from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Remnants of liquefaction silt can be seen around the edges of the crack.
A large crack in the ground at Sullivan Park in Avonside which has resulted from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Remnants of liquefaction silt can be seen around the edges of the crack.
A view down Galbraith Avenue in Avonside. The footpath and road have been cracked by the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Small deposits of dry liquefaction silt can be seen on patches of the road.
A pile of liquefaction silt on Medway Street is cordoned off with road cones. The photographer comments, "Piles of sand and subsiding roads at the intersection of Medway St with Woodchester Ave and Flesher Ave, 10 days after the February quake".
Damage to River Road in Richmond. The road surface is badly cracked and slumped, and liquefaction silt covers part of the road. The photographer comments, "Liquefaction in River Rd. This is minor compared to many streets in town".
A view down Galbraith Avenue in Avonside. The footpath and road have been cracked by the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Small deposits of dry liquefaction silt can be seen on patches of the road.
An residential property at 7 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section and footpath is overgrown with weeds and silt from liquefaction. A green sticker on the front window can be seen through the trees.
An empty section where a house once stood at 27 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section is overgrown with weeds and silt from liquefaction. An road-cone sits to the left-hand side of the section.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team inside a building in the Christchurch central city. Silt and water from liquefaction has covered large sections of the concrete floor.
A photograph of a sign outside a property in Christchurch. The sign reads, "Thanks for helping our city". Sandcastles have been made out of liquefaction silt on the footpath in front of the sign.
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.
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".