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A police personnel stands guard near the rubble that fell from a damaged building following an earthquake in Old Dhaka. Photo by Munir Uz Zaman/AFP

JMG also noted that yesterday’s tremor was not the first in the area, as a 4.1-magnitude earthquake had previously been recorded nearby, highlighting a recurring pattern of micro-seismic activity along the fault line.

Afghan girls walk past the remains of their damaged houses in the aftermath of the September earthquake at Mazar Dara village in Nurgal district, Kunar province on Oct 29, 2025. - (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP)

The dry cave, about 300 metres long, is now equipped with an internal lighting system that allows visitors to fully appreciate its rock formations. - Bernama photo

As such, he said the Malaysian Seismic Hazard Map, developed by JMG in collaboration with the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), local universities, and related technical agencies, is currently being updated.

Indonesia, a vast archipelagic nation, experiences frequent earthquakes due to its position on the Pacific "Ring of Fire".

Clearwater Cave, it is the longest underground cave in Southeast Asia and the eighth longest in the world, stretching 265 kilometres beneath the earth in Mulu National Park, a Unesco World Heritage site. Photo: Mulu National Park website

The absence of monitoring equipment in areas like Johor further highlights the need for public awareness and preparedness rather than relying on forecasts. Photo illustrated by Sinar Daily

With ongoing research in earthquake seismology and tectonics, an expert has pointed out that paleoseismic studies conducted by other experts have already demonstrated the capability of local fault lines to produce strong seismic events.

A woman watches a television broadcast of a tsunami warning for much of coastal Japan following a 8.7 magnitude quake in the sea off eastern Russia, outside a gaming shop in central Tokyo on July 30, 2025. A powerful 8.7 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east has prompted tsunami alerts across parts of the Pacific including Japan, Hawaii, Russia and Ecuador, and warnings along the California coast, US authorities said. (Photo by Richard BROOKS and Richard A. BROOKS / AFP)