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Segamat Quakes: Residents Urged To Keep Calm

Aug 27, 2025

Residents in Segamat, Johor are urged to remain calm, following the latest earthquake that struck the district this morning.  

The Segamat Disaster Management chief says it was a weak earthquake and there have been no reports of damage or casualties.  

A 3.2 magnitude tremor was detected at around 9 this morning, around 18 kilometres south of Segamat.  

MetMalaysia also assured that the quake did NOT pose any threat to public safety, and it will continue to monitor the situation.    

It also confirmed that this morning's incident was an aftershock, following Sunday's 4.1 magnitude quake.  

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The Law and Institutional Reform Minister says govt will hold special briefing sessions with school administrators starting next week, to they understand Malaysia's anti-bullying laws.  

This, following the death of Form 1 student Zara Qairina was allegedly bullied at a religious school in Sabah.  

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The Defence Ministry has promised to give its full cooperation in the probe into the death of UTM Palapes student Syamsul Haris 

This is after a court ordered a second post-mortem for the deceased, in hopes of learning the circumstances behind his death.