2026-06-24: Building Footprint Distribution within MMI Contours of the M7.5 Montalban Earthquake,Venezuela

Impacted by the M7.5 Montalban earthquake in Venezuela, a large number of buildings are distributed within areas of strong to severe shaking. Based on the MMI contour analysis, approximately 2.13 million buildings are located within the MMI VI-VII interval, while about 256,000 and 180,000 buildings fall within the MMI VII-VIII and MMI VIII-IX intervals, respectively. In addition, around 116,000 buildingsare located within the MMI IX zone. Overall, more than 2.68 million buildings are distributed in areas with seismic intensity of MMI VII or higher, indicating substantial potential exposure of the built environment to damaging ground shaking. These intensity levels may cause considerable damage to ordinary buildings, with MMI VIII and above generally associated with destructive impacts.(DRS4BR, W Wang, ZM Wu, LX Wu et al.)