Seven tremors in a week have prompted a review of building standards, with engineering experts calling for quake-resistant building codes
Seven tremors were recorded between August 24 and 31, including a magnitude 4.1 quake centred around the quiet inland town of Segamat in Johor’s northern region, according to data from the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).
Further tremors, albeit weaker, were felt throughout the week in the nearby districts of Yong Peng, Kluang and Batu Pahat, causing minor building damage and ground cracks to appear in several areas.
“We can no longer think of the peninsula as a ‘no-risk’ zone” for earthquakes, according to Nor Shahidah Mohd Nazer, an expert in engineering geology and soil mechanics with the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
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