Kulai: The Communications Ministry has not received any reports of telecommunications disruption following the weak earthquake that struck Kluang and Segamat today. Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching stated that the ministry would continue monitoring the affected areas.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Teo Nie Ching mentioned, “So far, we have not received any complaints of telecommunications service disruption, but we will continue to monitor (the affected areas).” She made this statement after officiating the Skills for Life Programme and presenting contributions to outstanding students of the 2024 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examinations, as well as students of public and private higher education institutions, in the Kulai parliamentary constituency at Dewan Terbuka Jalan Merbuk.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) confirmed that a 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Segamat at 6.13 am. Johor Civil Defence Force director Kamal Mokhtar reported that no serious damage had been received to date, and personnel had been mobilised to monitor the situation in the affected areas.

Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, in a Facebook post, urged the public to stay away from unsafe structures and remain alert to instructions from the authorities following the quake.

Meanwhile, Teo mentioned that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission’s (MCMC) initiative to develop a disaster warning notification system would be included in Budget 2026. This system aims to send notifications for all natural disasters and was previously discussed by Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, who tasked the MCMC with exploring a direct disaster notification channel for residents, bypassing the use of Short Message Service (SMS). The disaster notification system is expected to function as a mobile phone alert, similar to systems used in countries like South Korea and Japan.