Before Venezuela earthquakes, engineers worried buildings could collapse
- Posted on June 27, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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Before Venezuela earthquakes, engineers worried buildings could collapse
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 kind that amplify shaking when an earthquake strikes.
