Minor quake hits Batu Pahat

 MetMalaysia says the 3.1-magnitude tremor was recorded at 1.54pm.

MetMalaysia said the earthquake was recorded at a depth of 10km off Batu Pahat, Johor. (MetMalaysia pic)

PETALING JAYA:

 A minor earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Batu Pahat, Johor, this afternoon.

The Malaysian meteorological department (MetMalaysia) said the tremor was recorded at 1.54pm at a depth of 10km.

The last quake in the area occurred on March 14, measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale.

Johor has experienced a series of mild earthquakes since Aug 24, beginning with a magnitude 4.1 quake that struck 5km west of Segamat at a depth of 10km.

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