Floating on land: this storm drain was pushed up through the road in Christchurch by liquefaction caused by the 2010 Canterbury earthquake. (Courtesy: Martin Luff/CC BY-SA 2.0) Contrary to ...

Liquefaction caused major destruction in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2011, turning parts of the city to mush. It also resulted in a massive "bulge" along the playing surface of the city's rugby ...

Liquefaction is a phenomenon in which the strength and stiffness of a soil is reduced by earthquake shaking or other rapid loading. Liquefaction can cause major damage during an earthquake. In this ...

Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from University College, "This study compares 11 unique models, each based on one of three principal simplified liquefaction assessment methods: ...

The earthquake shook up saturated earth beneath the city of Palu causing it to flow like liquid, scientists believe Dramatic footage has emerged from the city of Palu on the Indonesian island of ...