Geography

When did this happen?

Where is the epicentre of the earthquake?

What is the magnitude of the earthquake?

Why is earthquakes not common in Singapore and Malaysia?

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/i-thought-the-house-was-about-to-collapse-mild-earthquake-strikes-segamat-in-johor

The Johor tremor was likely caused by stress release along a minor fault within the Sunda Plate.

The Sunda Plate is a tectonic plate located in South-east Asia. It comprises Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia and parts of the South China Sea and Andaman Sea.

Refer to the following on the faultlines in Malaysia and Singapore.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EoPAEg62Z/

Updated 27 Aug

A third earthquake in four days rattled Malaysia’s Johor state on Wednesday 27 Aug morning, unsettling assumptions that the country is shielded from seismic activity and prompting calls for greater disaster preparedness.

Wednesday’s tremor, a magnitude 3.2 earthquake, struck at 8.59am. Its epicentre was located 18km (11 miles) south of Segamat town at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles), according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).

Wednesday’s tremor followed two earthquakes on Sunday 24 Aug: a magnitude 4.1 one that struck Segamat at 6.13am, and a 2.8-magnitude quake at 9am in Kluang, 28km (17.4 miles) northwest of the town.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3323298/third-earthquake-4-days-hits-malaysias-johor

Does the presence of hot spring in Singapore indicate tectonic activity?

What is a cloudburst?

Where are the areas affected?

How has climate change increased the intensity of extreme weather?

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/india-himalaya-uttarakhand-dharali-flash-flood-people-missing-5279511

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/06/cloudburst-what-is-it-weather-event-explainer-india-flash-flood

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/08/19/asia/pakistan-india-cloudburst-floods-climate-explainer-intl-hnk

How will the operation of the RTS relieve traffic congestion?

Why is it necessary to run passenger train services on the Kempas Baru-Pasir Gudang line?

How will a high speed rail benefit both Malaysia and Singapore?

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/ktm-plans-new-passenger-rail-service-in-johor-bahru-to-manage-higher-footfall-expected-from-rts

What are the features of a good quality transport system shown below?

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/first-of-8-johor-bahru-singapore-rts-link-trains-unveiled-system-works-56-done?ref=inline-article

How does earthquake monitoring and warning help to increase a community resilience to tectonic hazards?

Why is earthquakes frequent at subduction zones?

https://www.science.org/content/article/japan-s-new-seafloor-monitors-could-reveal-how-slow-slip-earthquakes-turn-big-ones?

 A 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the course of Russia. Warnings of Tsunami reaching Russia, US and Japan have been sounded.

Where are the areas more exposed to Tsunami?

Why does earthquake trigger tsunamis?

What are the threats associated with a Tsunamis?

How does producing locally help Singapore stay green?

What is the 30 by 30 green plan?

What are the impacts of the heatwave on people?

The 2003 heatwave in Europe resulted in a massive loss of life, with estimates reaching 70,000 deaths across Europe. France was particularly hard hit, with around 14,000 fatalities. 

Why does heatwave affects Europe in July?

How does climate change affect tourism?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2025/7/16/why-is-europe-facing-record-breaking-heatwaves

Where are the areas which the forests are cleared?

When are the development planned?

Why was the forests cleared?

How will this affect the terrestrial ecosystem?

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/reclamation-works-for-woodlands-checkpoint-unlikely-to-affect-mangrove-habitats-in-mandai-and-sungei-buloh

How will the extension of the Thomson-East Coast and Cross Island MRT lines help to improve connectivity?
How will this encourage mobility in travel for tourists?

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/tel-crl-mrt-lines-to-be-extended-to-serve-changi-airport-terminal-5

What was the new policy introduced in Jarkarta?

When was the policy introduced?

Where was this introduced?

Who introduced the policy?

Why was the policy introduced?

How did the civil servants respond to it?

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/no-public-transport-no-promotion-jakarta-civil-servants-forced-to-ditch-their-wheels-to-work

Where did the fires occur?

When did the fires occur?

What caused the following fires?

What are the impacts of fires?

How does community resilience help to manage the fire hazards?

13 April

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/river-valley-fire-teachers-used-extinguishers-to-delay-spread-of-fire-says-cooking-school

9 May 2025

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/tampines-fire-street-92-scdf-tc-homeplus-smoke-evacuation-5119201

What are the environmental impacts of volcanic eruption?

How did the 2023 Icelandic volcano eruption affects the Arctic?

https://scitechdaily.com/icelandic-volcano-sends-toxic-shockwave-1250-miles-to-arctic/

Where is Poas volcano located?

Why are tourists attracted to volcanoes such as Poas?

When was the Poas volcano national park closed?

How does the volcanic eruption affect tourism?

https://ticotimes.net/2025/04/25/poas-volcano-eruptions-deliver-economic-blow-to-costa-rican-tourism

 Where is the volcanic eruption?

What are the impacts of the eruption?

How is the disaster management carried out?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqj4rg1kd52o.amp

How does the recent earthquakes at Myanmar (28 Mar) and Japan (2nd April) affect tourism?

https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/kyushu-japan-hit-by-magnitude-six-earthquake-just-days-after-deadly-quake-that-shook-thailand-myanmar-and-vietnam-what-it-means-for-the-tourism-sector/

 A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and affected Bangkok, Thailand, Hanoi, Vietnam and China  on 28 Mar 2025.

Where is the epicentre?

How deep was the focus?

What was the extent of damage?

Why are preparedness measures important in disaster risk management?

Report of the earthquake on facebook and instagram.