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Malaysia is close to areas that have experienced strong earthquakes, including Sumatra and the

 Andaman Sea, while Sabah and Sarawak are located close to the earthquake zone of South

Philippines and orth Sulawesi! "herefore, the odds of an earthquake striking Peninsula Malaysia

cannot be ruled out,# he said to $ernama at the Meteorological %epartment&s headquarters!

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evertheless, %r Mohd /osaidi, who has been with the meteorological department for the last 34years, stated that the possibility of being hit by a strong earthquake remains slim!

"his fact is based on the findings of local experts who study earthquakes, with local universities

conducting further studies on the country&s vulnerability to earthquakes!

#"he proposed long term studies on active fault lines, especially in /anau and +ahad %atu in Sabah

and $ukit "inggi in Pahang, are being carried out by the department, along with the Mineral and

.eosciences %epartment,# he said!

%r Mohd /osaidi, who has a %octorate in earthquake studies from 1niversiti "eknologi Malaysia anda Masters degree in seismology from 5apan&s *nternational *nstitute of Seismology and (arthquake

(ngineering, said earthquakes in a seabed unleashes another threat 6 tsunami!

#$ased on some of the findings, strong earthquakes occur at zones where tectonic plates collide at

the Andaman Sea, the South 7hina Sea, the Sulu Sea and the Sulawesi Sea! 8hen a strong

earthquake occurs in these seas, it can unleash a tsunami that can end up at the coastlines of

Perlis, 2edah, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Sabah and Sarawak,# he said!

"S1AM* 8A/*. S"A"*)%r Mohamad /osaidi said after Aceh was affected by an earthquake and a tsunami in %ecember

944:, the country had taken steps to establish;< earthquake detection stations and the ational

"sunami (arly 8arning System! 8alaupun malaysia berada diata plat tektonik platsunda yg stabil dan diluar zon gempa bumi asia tenggara ttp kedudukan ini

masih hampir dgn sempadan plat tektonik yg aktif iaitu yg terletak di =uluran

sumatera!

 Antara peristiwa gegaran yg dirasai malaysia akibat gempa bumi di indonesia

antara tahun ;>>: hingga 9449

'e pointed out that these ;< stations have been operating since 944?, and they can detect tectonic

plate movements! Seven of these stations are located at the peninsula and the remaining ;4 stations

are located in Sabah and Sarawak!

"hese stations are equipped with seismic movement detectors, high tide and low tide gauges!

7ameras too have been stationed along certain stretches of the coastline to look out for tsunamis!

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8ithin ;4 minutes of an occurrence of an earthquake, a warning will be issued so that locals can

take the necessary precautions!

%r Mohd /osaidi also said 93 tsunami sirens have been installed at high risk locations all over the

nation to warn people in the event of a tsunami!

'(+P -/)M -)/(*. PA/"*(S"o keep earthquakes and tsunamis in check, the department is working closely with international

agencies like the *nternational "sunami 8arning 7entre and the *nternational "sunami "raining

7entre, both based in 'awaii!

%r Mohd /osaidi added that the country is cooperating with the meteorological agencies of

*ndonesia and the Philippines by sharing information and providing early alerts!

"he exchange of information on earthquake and tsunami warnings across borders is vital to ensure

that the earthquake and tsunami warning systems are efficient!

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 Malaysia terletak berhampiran dengan kawasan6kawasan yang telah mengalami gempa bumi kuat,

termasuk Sumatera dan +aut Andaman, manakala Sabah dan Sarawak adalah terletak berhampiran

dengan zon gempa bumi -ilipina Selatan dan utara Sulawesi! )leh itu, kemungkinan gempa bumi

menarik Semenan=ung Malaysia tidak boleh dikesampingkan,#katanya kepada $ernama di *bu

Pe=abat 5abatan Meteorologi! ** kemungkinan daripada sedang melanda oleh A kuat gempa bumi

8alau bagaimanapun, %r Mohd /osaidi, yang telah berkhidmat dengan 5abatan Meteorologi selama

34 tahun yang lalu, dinyatakan bahawa kemungkinan sedang dilanda gempa bumi yang kuat kekal

langsing! 'akikat ini adalah berdasarkan kepada penemuan6penemuan pakar6pakar tempatan yang

mengka=i gempa bumi, dengan universiti6universiti tempatan yang men=alankan ka=ian terhadap

kelemahan negara kepada gempa bumi! #2a=ian =angka pan=ang yang dicadangkan pada talian aktif 

bersalah, terutama di /anau, +ahad %atu di Sabah dan $ukit "inggi di Pahang, sedang di=alankan

oleh 5abatan Mineral dan .eosains 5abatan,# dia s!!!

 Are we ready to face an earthquake 8hat should we do if an earthquake occurs in Malaysia

#8hen an earthquake occurs, ensure that you are safe and immediately, listen to the bulletins issued

by the department through the television, radio and social websites,# he said!

"he department also conducts awareness programmes so that the public can react quickly in the

event of an earthquake or a tsunami! B $ernama

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