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EXPLAINER: How are buildings made earthquake-resistant?

This is the aftermath of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao: a school building collapsed, a commercial establishment crumbled, and debris fell from several structures. The General ...
EL PAÍS English

Why did so many buildings collapse in the Venezuela earthquake? The hard lessons learned in ...

The damage in Caracas and La Guaira has reignited the debate over the safety standards required for buildings in ...
Manila Standard

Baricuatro orders quake safety checks in Cebu high-risk areas

CEBU CITY — Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro will issue formal directives to at least 10 local government units (LGUs) ...

Before Venezuela earthquakes, engineers warned tall buildings could collapse atop soft soil

For years, engineers worried about how collapse-prone Venezuela's buildings could be in an earthquake. The big problem, they ...

Why earthquakes of similar magnitude can have very different outcomes

Venezuela and Japan were both rocked by powerful earthquakes on June 24, but why did one suffer widespread destruction while ...
The Financial Express

Venezuela Earthquakes: Dramatic videos show La Guaira’s hotel in shambles, chaos at ...

Two powerful earthquakes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude struck Venezuela near Caracas, causing widespread destruction, building ...

Powerful Back-to-Back Earthquakes Rattle Venezuela During Holiday

Venezuela was hit on Wednesday, June 24, by what the USGS defined as a "severe seismic doublet sequence" ...