If an earthquake hits the city

1-4 There are many old buildings in Kuala Lumpur such as (from left) Masjid Jamek, the Sultan Abdul Samad building, the KTM building and Central Market which are vulnerable to earthquakes.5 (From left) Hee, Tan and Liew looking at a seismic hazard map of South-East Asia.

ACCORDING to a team of experts from the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), many older buildings in Kuala Lumpur are at risk if an earthquake was to happen.

Experts from IEM’s study group on earthquakes said old structures built before the 1940s are most vulnerable from cracks and breakage.