Are Spanish buildings prepared for a major earthquake?
Gran parte de las viviendas se levantaron antes de que hubiera criterios de construcción resistentes a los terremotos
Recent earthquakes in Venezuela, Colombia, and Grenada have highlighted that seismic activity itself is not the main cause of tragedies, but rather buildings that are unable to withstand earthquake movements. In Spain, areas such as Andalusia, Murcia, and the Valencian Community are considered seismically hazardous. The country's building stock includes thousands of blocks of flats constructed before seismic design criteria existed, despite having the means to build earthquake-resistant buildings.
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