{"id":813,"date":"2026-07-25T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/?post_type=briefing&p=813"},"modified":"2026-07-25T15:42:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T06:42:39","slug":"2026-07-25-venezuela-earthquake-grade-damage-en","status":"publish","type":"briefing","link":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/briefing\/2026-07-25-venezuela-earthquake-grade-damage-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Venezuela quake direct damage was estimated at $19.6 billion"},"content":{"rendered":"

2026-07-25 15:40 KST<\/strong><\/p>\n

The World Bank Group and GFDRR estimate direct physical damage from Venezuela\u2019s 24 June 2026 earthquakes at $19.6 billion. The figure is not a recovery-needs budget or total economic loss; it covers direct damage to buildings and infrastructure, with residential buildings accounting for 47%.<\/p>\n

The value of the estimate is not only the headline number. It shows how satellite data, exposure information, and engineering models can quickly guide which places and sectors need deeper assessment first.<\/p>\n

What Was Estimated<\/h2>\n

The World Bank Group published the $19.6 billion figure using GFDRR\u2019s GRADE methodology. GRADE is a rapid remote approach that combines earthquake damage modelling, engineering methods, capital-stock value, and public data.<\/p>\n

The Key Numbers<\/h2>\n

The estimate assigns 47% of damage to residential buildings, 27% to infrastructure, and 26% to non-residential buildings. La Guaira and Distrito Capital together account for about half of total damage. NASA Earth Observatory adds the geophysical context by documenting ground displacement from the 24 June earthquakes.<\/p>\n

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Produced image: ONEPRESS illustrates the remote direct-damage estimation method for the Venezuela earthquakes. It is not a photograph of an actual damage site.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Damage Is Not The Same As Needs<\/h2>\n

Direct physical damage is a monetary estimate of harm to buildings and infrastructure assets. It does not automatically include business interruption, income losses, health and education disruption, temporary shelter, or long-term recovery costs.<\/p>\n

Strengths And Limits<\/h2>\n

Remote rapid estimates are useful when field surveys are still difficult. But GFDRR says this assessment does not consider disaster losses or needs. Final field assessments and updated government or humanitarian data still matter.<\/p>\n

Next Checks<\/h2>\n

The next checks are field-based assessments, sector recovery plans, housing support, and infrastructure budgets. Use the World Bank for the numbers and shares, GFDRR for methodology and limits, and NASA for geophysical context.<\/p>\n

Official Sources<\/h2>\n

World Bank Group release: $19.6 billion direct damage estimate, sector shares, and geographic concentration<\/a><\/p>\n

GFDRR GRADE page: remote direct-damage method and exclusion of losses and needs<\/a><\/p>\n

NASA Earth Observatory: ground displacement context for the 24 June 2026 Venezuela earthquakes<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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