Three in Four Buildings in Colombia Are Not Earthquake-Resistant
Three out of every four buildings in Colombia would not have up-to-date earthquake-resistant design, according to data from the Data Unit calculated from the exposure model of the Global Earthquake Model Foundation (GEM). The estimate indicates that 74.9% of the country’s buildings would not have been designed under the earthquake-resistant standards currently in force, a […]
In Colombia, 74.9% of buildings do not comply with current seismic resistance standards, according to data from the Global Earthquake Model Foundation. This discrepancy highlights the need for significant improvement in earthquake-resistant design, despite Colombia having one of the stricter earthquake regulations in Latin America.
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