Earthquakes in Malaysia
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?
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.
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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.
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