Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 21, issue 8
Articles | Volume 21, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-2345-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-2345-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 21, issue 8
Research article
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06 Aug 2021
Research article |  | 06 Aug 2021

Vulnerability and site effects in earthquake disasters in Armenia (Colombia) – Part 2 : Observed damage and vulnerability

Francisco J. Chávez-García, Hugo Monsalve-Jaramillo, and Joaquín Vila-Ortega

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We analyze earthquake damage observed in Armenia, Colombia, during the 1999 event. We investigate the reasons behind the damage and the possibility of predicting it using vulnerability studies. We show that vulnerability was a major factor and that observed damage was predicted by a vulnerability study made in 1993, which sadly had no societal impact. The comparison between two vulnerability studies, in 1993 and 2004, suggests that Armenia may still be highly vulnerable to future earthquakes.
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