Minor Johor quakes highlight need for fault line remapping, monitoring, says expert


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JOHOR BARU: A series of minor earthquakes that have struck Johor since Sunday (Aug 24) highlights the urgent need to intensify remapping and monitoring of active and ancient fault lines in Peninsular Malaysia.

ELMU University disaster management programme coordinator and senior lecturer Dr Rabieahtul Abu Bakar said particular attention should be given to the Mersing Fault, as well as ancient fault lines such as Bukit Tinggi, Bentong-Raub and Kenyir.

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