Geo2025

          Volcano     Singapore h as often been thought of one of the most safest countries due to its geographical location, however a recent study by   Dr Andrew Verolino at NTU’s Earth Observatory of Singapore, published an investigation in  Natural Hazards And Earth System Sciences  in April about how undersea volcanic eruptions could possibly affect Singaore. There are over 466  volcanic islands  in the waters of Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and the Andaman and Nicobar islands. The potential threat is KW-23612 which is located in northern South China Sea. If this  volcanoe should erupt it could trigger tsunami waves that could reach Singapore. These potential waves could trigger flooding, damage infrastructure and could cause serious issues for Singapore. Volcanic ash could ground air traffic and cause potential health risk to Singaporeans if winds were right.  Source  https://secretsingapore.co/vo...

  Structural safety in Singapore     Singapore is  renowned for it's high rise buildings and modern skylines. The country has maximized it's small land size by building up! There are many high rise buildings in Singapore including Guoco Tower, which is the tallest in the small country. Although Singapore is not in direct danger of earthquakes, (due to its location) small tremors from other countries like Indonesia and the Phillipines can be felt. Singapore has proactively taken steps to guard their infrastructure by equipping their buildings with earthquake resistant designs such as deep foundations, vibration dampers and regularly checking and repairing older buildings. It's safe to say, you're safe in Singapore! Source :  Singapore Standards eShop

     Singapore is a small city-state located in Southeast Asia. This small country sits on the Sunda Plate. This plate runs across most of Southeast Asia. The nearest tectonic plate boundry is the Sunda Trench, which is about 500-700km southwest from Singapore. The Sunda Trench is where the Indo-Australian Plate is subducting beneath the Eurasian Plate (convergent boundry). This boundry is west of Sumatra, Indonesia and is part of the Ring of Fire. The distance between the Sunda Trench and Singapore makes this small country relatively safe from major disasters like earthquakes. Unlike most of Southeast Asia, Singapore has no active volcanoes and is shielded by surrounding land masses lowering the risk for  tsunamis. Source: National Library Board