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3.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Batu Pahat

A weak 3.1-magnitude earthquake was detected in the waters off Batu Pahat, Johor, at 4.12pm today

Updated 1 month ago · Published on 25 Aug 2026 5:04PM

3.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Batu Pahat
Malaysian Meteorological Department says no tsunami threat to Malaysia - August 25, 2026

A WEAK 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck the waters off Batu Pahat, Johor, at 4.12pm today, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).

In a post on its Facebook page, MetMalaysia said the earthquake was detected at 1.7° North and 102.8° East, at a depth of 10 kilometres.

“The epicentre was located 104 kilometres northwest of Tanjung Balai-Meral, Indonesia, and 18 kilometres southwest of Batu Pahat, Johor.

“There is no tsunami threat to Malaysia,” it said in the post today. - August 25, 2026

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