Few Penang structures earthquake-ready, says assemblyman


GEORGE TOWN: Only two structures in Penang are designed to withstand earthquakes with a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale and within 300 km of the epicentre.

Ong Ah Teong (PH - Batu Lanchang) stated that the two structures are the first Penang Bridge and Komtar, which houses the chief minister and state executive council members' offices.

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