Seismic code evaluation colombia evaluation conducted by guillermo santana name of document. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. The southeastern and extreme eastern portions of colombia are not as. The horrific extent of the destruction caused by the earthquake which shook western colombia on monday became clear yesterday as dawn rose over the devastated city of armenia. How colombia is preparing for its next earthquake world.
Colombia is a seismically active country and has a large seismic risk in many areas of its territory due to its location at the boundaries of the malpelo, panama, caribbean, north andes where most earthquakes occurred and south american plates along the pacific ring of fire. Please note that epa level 10 is not assigned to any region. The 1994 paez river earthquake occurred on june 6 with a moment magnitude of 6. Over a decade later, in the coffeeproducing region near the city of armenia, another earthquake struck. The 1999 armenia, colombia earthquake occurred on 25 january at.
According to the united states geological survey, the quake, which struck at 9. It contributes to a comparative study of how a wide range of governments respond to humanitarian crises. The event, which is also known as the paez river disaster, included subsequent landslides and mudslides that destroyed the small town of paez, located on the foothills of the central ranges of the andes in cauca in southwestern colombia. Document elaborated by technical committee ais100 of the colombian association of earthquake engineering. In particular, it focuses on the relationship between the state and domestic nongovernmental actors. Oct 19, 2015 colombia is no stranger to earthquakes. Pages in category earthquakes in colombia the following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. The first version of the algerian seismic code which calls algerian. In particular, it focuses on the relationship between the state and domestic nongovernmental actors and the international community. Was rpa 81, it was modified to rpa88, and then to rpa99.
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