One Day, Four Earthquakes: What Seismic Resilience Reveals About the Built Environment

La Guaira, Venezuela - June 25, 2026: Destroyed buildings are seen in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake in La Guaira as rescue, recovery, and damage assessment efforts continue across the affected areas. Image © mytaj1 via ShutterstockWithin a 36-hour window between June 24 and June 25, four significant earthquakes struck three different regions of the world. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook Japan's northeastern coast, a magnitude 5.6 event was recorded in Northern California, and two