KUALA LUMPUR: The 4.1 magnitude earthquake that struck Segamat should be taken as a “wake-up call” for Malaysia to strengthen seismic monitoring, disaster preparedness and structural safety audits, say structural and seismic experts.
Malaysian Academy of Sciences fellow and Malaysian Structural Steel Association (MSSA) deputy president Dr Azlan Adnan said the 6.13am tremor was likely triggered by tectonic stress release on a minor fault previously unmapped or thought inactive in southern Peninsular Malaysia.
