PETALING JAYA: A 3.4-magnitude earthquake was detected in Segamat, Johor at 4.24 am on Friday (Aug 29). It was the fifth earthquake to hit the state in five days. According to the Malaysia Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), the quake originated 22km to the northeast of Segamat and 10km underground. “The tremors were felt in Johor. The department will continue...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has warned about thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in most parts of the country until 6pm on Thursday (Aug 14). In a statement, MetMalaysia said the states affected are Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Johor (Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru). The warning was also issued for Perlis, Kedah (Langkawi,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued an advisory on a tropical depression detected at a latitude 15.0 north and longitude 127.3 east, approximately 420 km northeast of Samar Island, Philippines. In a statement on Thursday (July 17), MetMalaysia said the storm was moving west-northwest at a speed of 15 km/h with a maximum...
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has reported that a tropical storm, detected approximately 1,402 km northwest of Kudat, may lead to drier weather conditions and reduced rainfall in the region. In a Tropical Storm Advisory issued at 5.45 pm, the department said the storm was moving in a northwesterly direction at a speed of...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm, heavy rain and strong winds warning for 10 states, effective until 6pm on Wednesday (June 4). In a statement, MetMalaysia said the warning covered the entire states of Perlis and Penang, as well as several districts in Kedah (Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kota Setar, Pokok Sena,...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has warned about thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds in several states until 9pm on Saturday (May 17). In a statement at 5.55pm on Saturday, MetMalaysia said the states affected are Perlis; Kedah (Kubang Pasu, Kuala Muda, Sik, Baling, Kulim and Bandar Baharu); Penang; Perak (Kerian, Larut, Matang and...
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...
KUALA LUMPUR: Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are expected in Kuala Lumpur and six other states until 3pm on Thursday (March 27), says the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). In a statement on Thursday, it said that the affected states are Perli, Kedah (Langkawi, Kubang Pasu and Bandar Baharu), Penang, Selangor (Sabak Bernam, Kuala Selangor, Gombak,...
KUALA LUMPUR: Tremors were felt in Malaysia after a moderate earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck off the west coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia at 6.22am on Tuesday (March 18) The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), in a statement, reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres (km) and was located 41 km...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a weather warning, saying that thunderstorms and heavy rain have been forecast in six states until 4pm on Thursday (March 13). In a statement on Thursday, MetMalaysia said the areas affected are Kelantan (Machang and Kuala Krai) as well as Terengganu (Besut, Setiu and Kemaman). Aside from that,...
