Segamat hit by minor 2.7-magnitude quake

The quake’s epicentre was located at a depth of 10km while tremors were felt in Segamat and surrounding areas.

The 2.7-magnitude quake struck about 3km west of Segamat, Johor, at 7.55pm tonight. (MET Malaysia pic)

PETALING JAYA:

 A weak earthquake measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale struck about 3km west of Segamat, Johor, at 7.55pm tonight.

In a Facebook post, the meteorological department said the quake’s epicentre was located at a depth of 10km while tremors were felt in Segamat and surrounding areas.

Johor has experienced a series of mild earthquakes, starting from Aug 24, with the first one being a magnitude 4.1 quake, striking 5km west of Segamat at a depth of 10km.

The initial 4.1 quake was followed by several aftershocks in the same region, including magnitudes of 2.8, 2.5, 3.2, 3.4 and 2.7 in various locations around Segamat and nearby areas like Kluang and Batu Pahat.

By early September, Johor had recorded at least eight earthquakes. - FMT