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Residents of Gerik and surrounding areas in Perak have been advised not to panic following a minor 3.4-magnitude earthquake detected in the Temenggor region. This quake occurred shortly after midnight, and similar seismic events have been recorded in the area previously, including in 2013, 2016, and 2009. The Department of Minerals and Geoscience (JMG) conducted an Active Fault Project to study the region's fault structures, utilizing satellite imagery, Landsat data, and field studies.
While the risk of earthquakes in Perak is generally low, Teh Kok Lim, chairman of the Perak Science, Environment, and Green Technology Committee, assured residents that any future tremors are expected to be of low to moderate magnitude. The project identified active faults in the Temenggor area, primarily in the form of line and point sources.
The Banding Fault, located near the Bersia Dam, is the most significant fault in the region, with potential earthquakes ranging from 3.0 to 4.1 on the moment magnitude scale.
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