Colombia Is No Stranger To Earthquakes

 Colombia is no stranger to earthquakes, In 1983 a magnitude of 5.5 earthquake killed around an estimate of 380 people, and injured a further of 2,000 people and left 10,000 people homeless. Then over a decade later, near the city of Armenia anther earthquake hit. This time it was 6.2 magnitude  and it killed about 2,000 people and caused about $1.2 billion in damages. 



The Colombian authorities have recognized this threat, and have taken measures to reduce its potential impact. Colombia passed several codes for seismic-resistant buildings. Directives to improve excising construction with the aid of subsidies is another measure, as well as redevelopment initiatives and in some cases even free housing programs. 


https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/10/how-colombia-is-preparing-for-its-next-earthquake/

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  1. Ana GGSeptember 11, 2023 at 10:11 AM

    Good to hear they have measures in place. It'd be interesting to see what they do about tsunami threat.

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