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3-D analysis shows structural flaws, not quake strength, felled Venezuela towers

A 3-D reconstruction of the June Venezuela earthquakes indicates that multiple apartment towers collapsed due to structural flaws rather than seismic intensity alone. The analysis highlights design and construction deficiencies that left buildings vulnerable. This matters for urban resilience and building-code enforcement in seismically active regions.

NYT Worldabout 19 hours agoVEengCredibility 58%View source

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Mosaic Score5.1
Model confidence0.5
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.6
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