Funvisis President Delivers Seismic Preparedness Presentation at Caracas Forum
Luis Jiménez Villarruel presented technical findings on recent Venezuelan seismic activity and resilience strategies during a September event focused on disaster risk reduction.
On Thursday, September 10, Luis Jiménez Villarruel, General Director of the Fundación Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismológicas (Funvisis), served as a speaker at the forum titled 'Caracas Prepared, Prevented and Resilient Facing Disaster Risk in 2026'.
The event took place on September 10 in the Plenary Hall 'Darío Vivas' of the Parque Central complex.
During his address, Mr. Villarruel delivered a presentation titled 'Lessons from a Doublet: Seismic Resilience and Preparedness in Post-2026 Caracas'.
The technical balance presented covered seismic events that occurred in Venezuela on June 24 of the previous year.
Key topics discussed included national tectonic reality, site effects, and strategies to strengthen preventive culture within educational and labor centers.
At a glance
- Event Date: September 10
- Location: Parque Central complex, Plenary Hall 'Darío Vivas', Caracas
- Speaker: Luis Jiménez Villarruel (Funvisis)
- Presentation Title: 'Lessons from a Doublet: Seismic Resilience and Preparedness in Post-2026 Caracas'
- Subject Matter: Technical review of June 24 seismic events, national tectonics, site effects, and prevention strategies