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Five areas in Kedah are at the alert level of the hot weather situation in Peninsular Malaysia, according to the MetMalaysia. - Bernama file photo

The Perak Department of Minerals and Geoscience (JMG) has informed that it has not received any complaints regarding alleged loud boom incidents around Ipoh, Kampar, Tapah and Teluk Intan early this morning. Photo for illustrative purposes only. Bernama FILE PIX

The Education Ministry (MOE) is concerned about the welfare, health and safety of students, teachers and all school staff in dealing with the hot weather or any unexpected weather conditions, especially in the northern states. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva

A woman walks near a snow-covered bus terminal in Aomori city, Aomori prefecture on Jan 30, 2026. - (Photo by PHILIP FONG / AFP)

MetMalaysia said the epicentre was located about 82 km southwest of Cotabato City, the Philippines.

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The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), in a statement, said that the quake was centred at coordinates 8.3 degrees south and 111.3 degrees east, at a depth of 118 kilometres.

A policeman cast his early votes for the Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election and the Lamag state by-election at the Kinabatangan District Police Headquarters on Jan 20. Bernama FILE PIX

Similar conditions are forecast to hit Limbang in Sarawak, and the Interior, the West Coast (Papar, Putatan, Penampang, Kota Kinabalu, Tuaran and Kota Belud) and Kudat (Kota Marudu and Kudat) in Sabah. - Bernama file photo

Parti Warisan deputy president Datuk Darell Leiking (left) and vice-president Datuk Jaujan Sambakong (right) with Parti Warisan candidate for P.187 Kinabatangan, Datuk Saddi Abdul Rahman at the candidate announcement ceremony for the Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election at Dewan Sri Lamag on Jan 5. Bernama FILE PIX