Segamat: Two seismic stations equipped with seismometers are expected to be built in this district to monitor earthquake activities following the recent weak tremors that hit Segamat. Segamat district officer who is also the chairman of the Segamat District Disaster Management Committee (JPBD), Mohd Ezzuddin Sanusi, stated that the application for the construction of the stations has been submitted to the state and federal governments, as there are currently no seismic stations operating in the district.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the proposed seismic stations will be equipped with weak motion seismometers, and a suitable location will be chosen away from human activity such as roads. The stations will be developed by the Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), and the location for construction is still under review and discussion with relevant agencies, including the Department of Mineral and Geoscience (JMG).

Currently, there are 80 seismic stations nationwide, including six in Johor, with two in Johor Bahru, and one each in Kluang, Batu Pahat, Mersing, and Kota Tinggi. In another development, Mohd Ezzuddin announced that 62 reports of minor damage to residents' homes have been received following the earthquake in the district so far. The damage reported includes cracks in walls and ceilings, but there are no reports of serious damage affecting the structure of the buildings.

Also present at the briefing were senior director of the National Weather and Earthquake Operations Centre of MetMalaysia, Maqrun Fadzli Mohd Fahmi, director-general of JMG Datuk Zamri Ramli, director-general of the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) Datuk Abdul Halim Hamzah, and Deputy Secretary to the State Government of Johor (SUK Johor) who is also deputy chairman of the Johor State Disaster Management Committee, Datuk Ismail Abu.