JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 24 — The Johor government has urged the public to stay away from unsafe structures and remain alert to instructions from the authorities following a weak earthquake detected in Segamat at 6.13am today.
Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said he had contacted Segamat district officer Mohd Ezzuddin Sanusi, who confirmed that no casualties or property damage had been reported so far.
“The state government is monitoring the situation closely with the relevant agencies. My advice to the people is to avoid weak structures and always heed instructions from the authorities.
“The Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) will continue to carry out close monitoring and provide updates from time to time,” he said in a Facebook post this morning.
Onn Hafiz also urged the public to pray for Johor and the country to be spared from disasters.
MetMalaysia director-general Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the quake measuring 4.1-magnitude was also felt in Melaka, Negeri Sembilan and southern Pahang.
He said the quake occurred at a depth of 10km, about 5km west of Segamat.
The department will continue to monitor the situation closely, he said in a statement.
