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From the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) a team of experts (Seismologists and Earthquake Engineers) visited the Earthquake Struck areas of Venezuela and issued the following report summarizing their findings:  Newsletter of Environmental, Disaster and Crises Management Strategies, ISSN 2653-9454:

On July 17, 2026, a magnitude M7.4 earthquake was recorded, located 135 km southwest of Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas (National Seismological Service, 2026). The earthquake’s origin time was 08:48:38 Central Mexico Time (July 17, 2026, 14:48:38 UTC). Its hypocenter was located at a depth of 10 km, at latitude 14.16°N and longitude 93.29°W. Download the Preliminary…

The GRADE report presents an assessment of the direct economic damage to buildings and infrastructure assets resulting from the earthquakes that affected Venezuela on June 24, 2026. The findings are intended to support emergency response and recovery planning, while providing an evidence base for strategic decision-making related to disaster risk reduction and resilience. The scope…

On June 24th, 2026, two damaging earthquakes with M7.2 and M7.5 struck near Yumare, Venezuela.  The two earthquakes occurred less than 40 seconds apart.  The first shock struck the region at 6:04 PM local time (22:04 UTC) and the second, slightly to the east of the first, at 6:05 PM.  Widespread damage to buildings and…

The Applied Technology Council is concerned about the victims and communities affected by recent earthquakes in Venezuela and would like to help. To assist in response and recovery efforts in the aftermath of these earthquakes, ATC is providing a free recorded webinar on the ATC-20-1 Field Manual, Post-Earthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings.  This video is posted here. …

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST, USA, https://www.nist.gov/) has now released its  Report with Technical Findings regarding the causes of the collapse of the Champlain Towers in Florida in 2021 which claimed the lives of 98 people.

Iswandi Imran National Center for Earthquake Studies of Indonesia (PUSGEN) An MW 7.6 earthquake struck North Maluku and North Sulawesi, Eastern Indonesia on the 1st of April 2026, at 22:48:13 UTC. The epicentre was located in the northern Molucca Sea, at coordinate of 1.117°N 126.297°E, 126 km WNW from Ternate at a shallow depth of…