JOHOR BARU: Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said that no casualties or property damage had been reported following a mild earthquake that struck Segamat at 6.13am today.

He said he had contacted Segamat district officer Mohd Ezzuddin Sanusi, who confirmed that no immediate harm to residents or property had been reported so far.

"The state government is monitoring the situation closely with the relevant agencies. My advice to the people is to stay away from unstable structures and always heed instructions from the authorities.

"The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) is maintaining close surveillance and will issue updates as needed," he said in a Facebook post today.

Onn Hafiz also called on the public to pray for Johor and the country to be spared from disasters.

SEGAMAT – Penduduk di sekitar daerah ini gempar susulan kejadian gempa bumi lemah berukuran 4.1 magnitud berlaku pada waktu subuh, pagi hari ini.

Seorang penduduk, Firdaus Zazali, 27, berkata, kejadian itu berlaku kira-kira pukul 6.13 pagi dengan bunyi dentuman kuat seakan-akan letupan bom atau mercun bola kedengaran disusuli gegaran dirasai dalam beberapa saat.

“Sewaktu kejadian, saya baru selepas menunaikan solat subuh dan bersiap untuk pergi kerja di Kampung Lubok Batu. Tiba-tiba saya terkejut bunyi letupan kuat seperti bunyi bom dan mercun bola. Saya ingat ade rumah terbakar atau meletup, saya keluar tinjau dekat luar rumah tetapi tak ada apa-apa berlaku.

“Tidak lama selepas itu, saya rasa ada gegaran beberapa saat dan ia hilang. Waktu itu tak terfikir ia adalah gempa bumi,” katanya ketika ditemui di Taman Laksamana di sini hari ini.

Menurut Firdaus yang bekerja pembantu kedai makan, kejadian itu merupakan pengalaman pertama merasa gegaran gempa bumi lebih-lebih lagi kedudukan Malaysia di luar Lingkaran Api Pasifik.

“Saya lihat di media sosial penduduk lain juga berkongsi rasa gegaran yang sama selain Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (MetMalaysia) juga telah mengesahkan kejadian itu,” katanya.-KOSMO! ONLINE

JOHOR BAHRU: Gegaran gempa bumi lemah bermagnitud 4.1 yang melanda Segamat pagi tadi, tidak menyebabkan kerosakan harta benda, kecederaan atau kemalangan jiwa setakat ini.

Pegawai Daerah Segamat, Mohd Ezzuddin Sanusi, merangkap Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Daerah (JPBD) Segamat berkata, gegaran berlaku pada 6.13 pagi dengan pusat gempa dikesan berhampiran Segamat.

Gegaran turut dirasai sebahagian penduduk di daerah berkenaan dan beberapa kawasan di Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka serta selatan Pahang.

"Sehingga kenyataan ini dikeluarkan, tiada laporan kerosakan harta benda, kecederaan mahupun kemalangan jiwa yang diterima," katanya dalam kenyataan hari ini.

Beliau berkata, pihak berkuasa keselamatan dan agensi berkaitan memantau secara berterusan bagi memastikan keadaan di Segamat selamat.

Sehubungan itu, Mohd Ezzuddin meminta orang ramai bertenang dan tidak menyebarkan maklumat tidak sahih berhubung kejadian berkenaan.

Orang ramai juga dinasihatkan mendapatkan perkembangan terkini melalui sumber rasmi seperti Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (METMalaysia) dan agensi kerajaan lain serta melaporkan sebarang insiden kecemasan kepada pihak berkuasa.

"Pejabat Daerah Segamat akan terus menyalurkan maklumat terkini bagi memastikan keselamatan dan kesejahteraan masyarakat sentiasa terpelihara," katanya.

Sementara itu, METMalaysia dalam kenyataan berasingan memaklumkan, satu lagi kejadian gempa bumi lemah berlaku di 28km Barat Laut Kluang bermagnitud 2.8 pada kedalaman 10 kilometer pada 9 pagi tadi.

Gegaran dirasai di beberapa kawasan di Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka dan Selatan Pahang dan METMalaysia akan terus memantau keadaan.

"Orang ramai yang merasai gegaran akibat gempa bumi diminta mengisi borang soal selidik melalui pautan https://forms.gle/wnvUfvdCEs9k64Uv5," kata METMalaysia. – BERNAMA

JOHOR BARU: The likelihood of a stronger earthquake occurring in Segamat, Johor, is low as the district does not sit within an active fault line.

An earthquake fault line is a fracture or zone of fractures in the earth's crust where movement occurs.

Senior lecturer at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia's (UTM) Faculty of Civil Engineering, Associate Professor Dr Mariyana Aida Ab Kadir, said today's tremors in the district are categorised as minor and posed no serious threat to residents or surrounding structures.

However, Mariyana, who is also a member of UTM's Engineering Seismology and Earthquake Engineering Research (eSEER) group, said continuous monitoring was necessary to provide early information and knowledge to prevent panic among residents.

"Referring to the contour map of the Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA) National Annex: 2017 (MS EN 1888-1:2015), Johor in general and Segamat in particular are not located within an active fault zone.

"The area falls within the four per cent PGA contour, which refers to ground movement velocity during an earthquake.

"Earthquakes occur along fault lines either on land or at sea. "Fault lines can be identified as active or inactive.

"Ground movement along active fault lines, including tremors during an earthquake, can be measured using seismometers.

"In Malaysia, records of ground movement caused by earthquakes are available from the Malaysian Meteorological Department."

She said continuous monitoring is essential to provide early warnings and help communities take precautions to minimise the risk of accidents and damage.

She said that if moderate tremors occur outside of active fault zones, they could be triggered by other factors, such as heavy industrial activity, including quarrying.

"In general, moderate tremors can be felt by occupants of high-rise buildings, especially on the upper floors. They may feel slight swaying, but it is not significant," she said.

Earlier, an earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale was reported in Segamat at 6.13am, followed by a second mild quake measuring 2.8 in Kluang at 9am today.