{
  "id": 3227344,
  "title": "3.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Batu Pahat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/3-1-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-batu-pahat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T09:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/126570/3.1-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-batu-pahat"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A WEAK 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck the waters off Batu Pahat, Johor, at 4.12pm today, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). In a post on its Facebook page, MetMalaysia said the earthquake was detected at 1.7° North a...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Weak quake recorded off Batu Pahat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/weak-quake-recorded-off-batu-pahat",
        "published": "2026-08-25T09:27:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "MetMalaysia records weak quake off Batu Pahat waters, no tsunami threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/metmalaysia-records-weak-quake-off-batu-pahat-waters-no-tsunami-threat",
        "published": "2026-08-25T09:40:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "MetMalaysia: Weak 3.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off Batu Pahat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/metmalaysia-weak-3-1-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-batu-pahat",
        "published": "2026-08-25T10:51:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}