Weak 3.1-magnitude earthquake recorded in Batu Pahat waters

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25 Aug 2026 • 6:11 PM MYT
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Weak 3.1-magnitude earthquake recorded in Batu Pahat waters

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

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

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

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

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