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MetMalaysia: Weak 3.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Batu Pahat

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MetMalaysia: Weak 3.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Batu Pahat

By Malay Mail


JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 25 — A weak earthquake measuring 3.1 magnitude struck the waters off Batu Pahat, Johor, at 4.12pm today.

In a statement, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said the epicentre was located at coordinates 1.7 degrees north and 102.8 degrees east, about 18 kilometres (km) south-west of Batu Pahat.

“The quake was recorded at a depth of 10km.

“There is no tsunami threat to Malaysia,” it said in the statement issued today by the National Weather and Earthquake Operations Centre, MetMalaysia. — Bernama


Source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/25/metmalaysia-weak-31-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-batu-pahat/232607




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