Malaysia is not free from earthquake, particularly Ranau (2015 KK 18 deaths) and Kunak (6.6 record 1923 a month before Japan Great Kanto) incident were well documented and reported.

Peninsula had been hit before but well forgotten overtime.
In 1922, two earthquake 5.4 and 5.0 hit Kota Tinggi Johor with tremor felt in Batu Pahat.
As recent as 2007 thru 2008 few 2-5-3.5 earthquake hit Bukit Tinggi area.

The overall risk for peninsula remain low but critical for area with high rise residential buildings especially those north of Klang Valley sit along the KL fault line.

Should worry more about volcano.
KL is the nearest big cities from the largest volcano in the world.

Should worry about sinkholes n landslides ( hujan everyday… )

Worry about malaysia having too many dumbasses first

If this is true

The overall risk for peninsula remain low but critical for area with high rise residential buildings especially those north of Klang Valley sit along the KL fault line.

No worries cos north of KV = suburb , x many high rise… cukurrr..

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians should remain vigilant for earthquakes even though it is outside the Pacific Ring of Fire, says an expert.

Institute of Geology Malaysia president Abd Rasid Jaapar said that while Malaysia is not situated along the collision zone of major tectonic plates - reducing the risk of major earthquakes - several minor tremors have been recorded in certain areas over recent decades.


"Earthquakes are unpredictable in both location and magnitude. The risk exists - for instance, Bukit Tinggi once experienced a 3.8-magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale. However, at present, there is no significant earthquake risk in Peninsular Malaysia,” he said.

"If we claim there is no risk at all, that would be inaccurate. Natural events like earthquakes are unpredictable, so we must remain cautious, but there is no need for undue concern.


The risk is notably higher in Sabah, as it is closer to active seismic zones, where earthquakes are typically triggered by the collision of the Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian Plate, as well as movements along local active faults,” he told Bernama.

On Saturday (March 30), the United States Geological Survey reported that a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, at a depth of 10km. Just minutes later, an aftershock measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale hit the same area.

The tremors from both earthquakes were also felt in Chiang Mai and Bangkok, in Thailand, and in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.


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Historically, Malaysia has experienced strong earthquakes, particularly in Sabah, where quakes with magnitudes between 6.0 and 6.3 on the Richter scale were recorded in 1923, 1958, 1976, and 2015. In Sarawak, the strongest recorded tremor was a 5.3-magnitude earthquake in 1994.

Peninsular Malaysia has also witnessed several earthquakes, with epicentres in Bukit Tinggi, Pahang; Kenyir Dam, Terengganu; Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan; and Manjung and Temenggor in Perak.

These quakes, ranging from magnitudes 1.6 to 4.6, occurred in 1984, 1985, 1987, 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2013.

Meanwhile, the Malaysian Bumiputera Contractors Association (PKBM) president Datuk Azman Yusoff said that over the past decade, nearly all new high-rise buildings in Malaysia have been constructed using earthquake-resistant materials and designs.

He said that the government, through the Department of Standards Malaysia, has established earthquake-resistant building codes, including the Malaysia National Annex to Eurocode 8: Design of Structures for Earthquake Resistance - Part 1: General rules, seismic actions and rules for buildings.

He explained that one of the key elements emphasised in Eurocode 8 is the use of spring isolators, which enable residential buildings, skyscrapers, and shopping malls to detach their foundations from ground movements. This flexibility helps absorb seismic energy, reducing the risk of structural collapse during earthquakes.

Meanwhile, National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) director-general Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus said that the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (Smart) remains on high alert, regularly conducting disaster response exercises, particularly in high-risk areas in Sabah.

"Despite Malaysia’s location outside the Pacific Ring of Fire, Sabah, especially Mount Kinabalu, remains the most vulnerable area in the event of an earthquake. That is why Smart frequently conducts drills in the Mount Kinabalu region,” he said.

He added that SMART is internationally recognised by the United Nations (UN) for its world-class expertise in collapsed-building rescues, and is equipped with state-of-the-art technology.

Meanwhile, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said that MetMalaysia currently operates 80 seismic sensors, to monitor and detect earthquake activity across Malaysia and the surrounding region.

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025...sks-says-expert

This post has been edited by hcmalaya: Mar 31 2025, 03:53 PM

Single story landed house is the best then? Here the mentality is build first worry later.

This post has been edited by Hobbez: Mar 31 2025, 04:11 PM

why not the PUAS states.. they commit the most sins by fitnah yet their states not in so much risk.. mmg niamah!!!

Omg!

Back in 90s cikgu sekolah used to teach ayam Malaysia aman tiada bencana alam seperti gunung berapi, gempa bumi, puting beliung dan tsunami..

Fast forwards 2000s
Gempa bumi-> KK
Tsunami-> Penang
Tornado-> Sekinchan
Volcano pending but ayam think Sabah still has 1 active volcano!

Camp will be safest cause single storey house also can collapse.

High rise has deep foundation but single/double storey maybe none … so sweet spot maybe 4-5 floors flats, got foundation but not too high …

Sabah: Ranau, Kunak & Kudat
Sarawak: Bintulu, Niah & Miri
Selangor: KL fault line area
Negri: Kuala Pilah
Perak: Manjung
Terengganu: Kenyir
Pahang: Bukit Tinggi

Not living in condo, no worries.

We are more likely to gg from traffic accident than earthquake.

Just be homeless sure no worries about losing your home

Yes. Akhir zaman, bertobat, akhirat lebih penting

this shit is random event. if its your time then nothing can be done.

if want to mitigate risk, its not just about built quality. but the location as well.

i'd avoid home at slope or near slope cause earthquake also can trigger landslide.

thanks for bringing up this, KLFL

i checked again after my last post. Yes, even we are not really impacted by KLFL.

lol tered kolos.

whats ur knowledge this is random event

theres nothing critical la.

if critical, jawa already under water right now.

2023
THE public has no reason to worry about earthquakes in Peninsular Malaysia as it is located on a stable tectonic plate.
Selangor Mineral and Geoscience Department (JMG) director Rusli Tuan Mohamed, in responding to StarMetro’s report on Sept 4 titled ‘Shoring up construction standards in Malaysia’ said the tectonic plate was located on Sundaland, part of a continental shelf which has existed since the ice age.

2015
KUALA LUMPUR: Following the quake tragedy in Sabah, there have been concerns that an earthquake may also hit Kuala Lumpur and according to a geological expert, such misgivings are not misplaced.
This is because the federal capital is located near the epicentres of ancient fault line zones, Universiti Malaya Geology Department associate professor Mustaffa Kamal Shuib told The Malaysian Insider.
These fault lines seem to have been reactivated by active tectonic plate boundaries and this, he said, was a cause for concern, especially since many structures in the city were not built and designed to withstand earthquakes.
“The general perception has always been that Peninsular Malaysia was safe because we are far from the Pacific Ring of Fire which surrounds us, but in recent years, there is evidence of earthquakes with focal points or epicentres right under our feet, due to the reactivation of old fault lines,” said Mustaffa.
Asked what the triggers are for the reactivation of fault lines, Mustaffa said Malaysia is surrounded by so many active tectonic plate boundaries and the Sunda Shelf, which the country sits on, is being compressed.
Peninsular Malaysia is at the centre of the shelf, also known as Sundaland, which is absorbing all the stress from around it.
“Sooner or later, the earth has to find some release by breaking through old fault line systems,” said Mustaffa whose field of research is structural geology and tectonics.
Mustaffa said he and his team first detected epicentres in 2007 and 2009 in Bukit Tinggi, near Genting Highlands, in Pahang, but some of these occurred to the west, near the KL fault zone.
The quakes were not strong but it is hard to say if they will increase in magnitude in future, he said.
“The strongest one we have detected so far is a magnitude of 3.5 in Bukit Tinggi


Nak percaya mana satu
Pray for the best je
Kekwa

Soon

Just migrate problem solved

lol no need. it is just people talking cock (not ts). if no cock news, no ppl will visit their website.

Malaysia
seems like
it's the safest place......this side of earth
protected left right centre
syukur

Sabah as most vulnerable to earthquakes despite location outside Pacific Ring of Fire
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/202...-of-fire/171382

Stay on landed hse is 1 thing then have high rise buildings nearby also dangerous

landed > condo

Gempa bumi hingga 6.5 skala Richter boleh berlaku di Sabah - Pakar

khususnya di daerah Ranau dan Lahad Datu, Sabah.

Pakar geologi Sabah, Prof Dr Felix Tongkul berkata, tidak seperti Myanmar yang berdepan gempa bumi bermagnitud 7.7 skala Richter, Jumaat lalu, Malaysia tidak mungkin berdepan ancaman sebesar itu.

Katanya, gempa bumi melebihi 7.0 skala Richter tidak mungkin berlaku di Malaysia kerana negara ini tidak mempunyai sesar aktif yang panjang seperti Sesar Aktif Sagaing di Myanmar.

https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2025/03/...-di-sabah-pakar

Oh yeah it is coming. Look how close the recent one was.

The grass is always greener on the other side.

The grass:

Look at Bangkok
It is thousand km away from Sagaing epicentre
Some say effect from some nearby suture
Some say due to soft ground amplified
Dunno which one
But look at Kuala Lumpur..
No comment

meanwhile sabah is safe as long as naked canadians are not there

bangkok is near one of the known plate. have u done any google search before posting

Sure there are few suture nearby
But look at thai comments la

theres only 1 plate near bangcock.

show the comments and why u want fear monger people?

Buy da dip!!!

Migrate where you can be sure it's less risk than "no significant risk"?

Refer post #6: "Earthquakes are unpredictable in both location and magnitude. The risk exists - for instance, Bukit Tinggi once experienced a 3.8-magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale. However, at present, there is no significant earthquake risk in Peninsular Malaysia"

This post has been edited by Natsukashii: Apr 1 2025, 11:33 AM

Distance is just one of the many factors. Maybe west Msia still protected by the sea/selat Melaka when shit happens even just 200km away.

That arrrow points to that collapsed building .

lol?

everything also "coming" and whats ur point? go 14th floor now? lol

Yes, I would never say never.
I'm just grateful that the odds are very low compared to our surrounding.

No worries la
Masalah banjir lagi kritikal

Just avoid hillside dev.

Why when something uncertain, why not we prepare instead of 14th flr? What mentality is that?
Why everything needs to be triggered?

Mentality of when confronted with something beyond any human control. And something they cannot understand. It's traumatic.

i forgot this is an old man forum, sure dude. prepare doomsday bunker, covid25, etc

At least build quality of the houses are better than those built by Indons

Wow great planning, how come Malaysian skyscrapers and tall buildings are concentrated in the most risky cities and areas around the country especially Peninsula?