No impact on Singapore buildings from recent Johor earthquake: BCA
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BCA said that all buildings in Singapore are designed to be "sufficiently robust and capable of withstanding lateral forces".
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SINGAPORE - The recent 4.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Johor early on Aug 24
In a Facebook post on Aug 26, BCA said all buildings in the country are designed based on prevailing internationally recognised codes, adapted to fit Singapore’s needs.
It said: “Our buildings are designed to be sufficiently robust and capable of withstanding lateral forces, including those due to tremors from distant earthquakes.”
Also, BCA and other agencies have been monitoring real-time data to assess the impact of seismic activities on Singapore buildings.
The 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck at 6.13am on Aug 24, in the Malaysian town of Segamat, about 180km from Singapore, BCA said.
None of the tremor sensors installed on buildings across Singapore were triggered by the earthquake, it added.
BCA said it will continue to closely track regional seismic developments, review and update its building safety framework, to keep pace with evolving global standards and environment conditions like climate variations and resilience against regional earthquakes.
On the same day as the Segamat temblor, there were tremors felt in Johor at about 9am, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department.
A second earthquake of about 2.8 magnitude occurred 28km north-west of Kluang, also in Johor, it added. Tremors were felt in parts Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and southern Pahang.
