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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) Report: The 24 June 2026 Venezuela Earthquakes
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:
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Instituto de Ingeniería UNAM (IIUNAM) Preliminary Report on the 17th of July 2026 Earthquake in Mexico, M7.4
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…
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World Bank Report: Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE): Venezuela Earthquakes
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…
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Venezuela Earthquake News and Reports
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…
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ATC Responds to Recent Earthquakes in Venezuela
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. …
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NIST Releases Technical Findings on What Caused the 2021 Partial Collapse of Champlain Towers South
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.