Remote mapping with Humanitarian OpenStreetMap (HOT)
Backed by: Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)
From your computer you trace buildings and roads over satellite imagery of the quake zone. Rescue teams and aid agencies use those maps.
What it does
HOT opened the "2026 Venezuela Earthquake Response" project in its Tasking Manager on June 25. Volunteers anywhere trace building footprints and roads in the affected areas; the data stays open in OpenStreetMap and helps locate survivors and plan logistics. No money changes hands, no travel is needed, and the result is a public good that can't be diverted. MapSwipe and Missing Maps mapathons are part of the same campaign, so you can even start from your phone.
How to take part
- Create an OpenStreetMap account (the Tasking Manager logs in with it).
- Open the earthquake project on hotosm.org or filter by "Venezuela" at tasks.hotosm.org/explore.
- Claim a tile, do the built-in tutorial, and trace buildings and roads; experienced volunteers validate your work.
- To start from your phone, use the MapSwipe app (damage validation) or join a Missing Maps mapathon.
Verified facts
- Fact
HOT opened a dedicated project for this earthquake, "2026 Venezuela Earthquake Response", on its official site.
hotosm.org → - Fact
In under three days roughly 300-400 people mapped about 31,000 buildings; the official OpenStreetMap forum confirms the activation.
community.openstreetmap.org → - Fact
The Tasking Manager (tasks.hotosm.org) is HOT's official platform, used by 240+ organizations and open source.
tasks.hotosm.org →