11 active faults mapped


Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani. — Photo courtesy of Johari's Facebook page

KUALA LUMPUR: Eleven active fault zones have been mapped across the country, including several in Peninsular Malaysia, says Acting Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani (pic).

He said the mapping project carried out by the Minerals and Geoscience Department from 2016 to 2020 identified six active faults in the peninsula: Bukit Tinggi (Pahang), Bokbak (Kedah–Perak), Terengganu, Banding (Perak), Kuala Pilah (Negri Sembilan) and Mersing (Johor).

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