“For the local tectonic setting, there are a number of pre-existing, assumed dormant faults (and fault zones) which have been reactivated, causing local tectonic earthquakes,” said the study’s authors, Dr Dony Adriansyah Nazaruddin and Dr Helmut Duerrast.Īccording to data from MetMalaysia, there have been 12 local earthquakes in Malaysia since 2021. “However, the recognition of active faults exhibiting active tectonic landforms suggests that these faults have produced damaging earthquakes before and have potential to trigger similar tremors in the future,” said MetMalaysia.Ī 2021 study from the Prince of Songkla University found that Peninsular Malaysia is still facing earthquake risks, not only from regional tectonics but also from local tectonics. Virtually all earthquakes recorded in the peninsula were under magnitude 5. This records an increase from the previous. It said from 2017, Peninsular Malaysia has experienced mild earthquakes. Indonesia BPS Projection: Population: Sumatra: South Sumatra data was reported at 9610.700 Person th in Dec 2035. It also revealed that areas outside the Bukit Tinggi, Benus and Karak faults are active too. MetMalaysia said a 2017 study on active faults in Peninsular Malaysia also suggests that the Bukit Tinggi fault zone is considered to be active and a potential source of future earthquakes.
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