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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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 ...

Why Venezuela's Earthquake Caused So Many Buildings to Collapse, Expert Explains

An earthquake expert says shallow tremors, weak buildings, poor maintenance and local soil conditions combined to cause ...

Federal investigators say deadly Surfside building collapse began 3 weeks prior

Federal investigators announced Monday that the Surfside, Florida, condo building collapse that killed 98 people in June 2021 ...

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 ...

A Florida Condo Collapsed, Killing 98 People. The Cause Had Been Spreading for Weeks.

In the early morning of June 24, 2021, a high-rise condominium building collapsed in South Florida, killing 98 people.

New findings reveal corrosion and design flaws behind Surfside collapse

Investigators, in new information released about the condo that collapsed five years ago, found "no evidence of any specific ...
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NIST: Structural failures began weeks before Surfside condo collapse that killed 98

A new finding in the deadly Surfside condo collapse that killed 98 people shows the building began to experience structural ...

Saket building collapse: MCD drive to identify, seal illegal structures in south Delhi

MCD launches crackdown on illegal buildings in south Delhi following Saket collapse that killed six, starting June 1, 2026.
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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 & ...