Expert Q&A: why did so many buildings collapse in Venezuela’s double earthquake?

People walk among the rubble of collapsed buildings in La Guaira, Venezuela, 25 June 2026. Ronald Pena R / EPA Images More ...
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Why did so many buildings collapse in the Venezuela earthquake? The hard lessons learned in Chile

The damage in Caracas and La Guaira has reignited the debate over the safety standards required for buildings in earthquake-prone countries ...
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Expert explains why some buildings collapse during earthquakes

Atorod Azizinamini, professor in the department of civil engineering, shares his insight on the earthquake and the importance ...

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 warned, was the prevalence of tall concrete buildings atop soft soils — the ...
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See why Venezuela’s ‘pancake’ building collapses are so deadly

See why Venezuela’s ‘pancake’ building collapses are so deadly Link Copied! CNN reviewed and verified dozens of videos from Venezuela’s two deadly earthquakes and found many residential towers had ...
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Why buildings collapse or sink during quakes

WHEN designing a structure in earthquake-prone areas, the structural engineer’s main goal is to ensure the survival of its occupants. Anthony Pimentel, structural engineer and president of Pimentel & ...