<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 22): Tremors from a weak magnitude 4.4 earthquake that struck the waters off Batu Pahat, Johor, at 4.55pm on Tuesday were felt across four states, as well as Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In a Facebook statement, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia)&nbsp;said the tremors were reported in several areas across Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan and Selangor, as well as surrounding areas.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Earlier, MetMalaysia said the epicentre was located at coordinates 1.7 degrees North and 102.7 degrees East, at a depth of 10km,&nbsp;about 27km southwest of Batu Pahat.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>MetMalaysia will continue to monitor the situation and has urged anyone who felt the tremors to fill in a questionnaire at <a href="https://forms.gle/srRv7tUEPow3Wmts5" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/srRv7tUEPow3Wmts5</a>.</p></div>

<div class="pb-5 imgw-800 mx-auto d-block"><a class="mobx embedimg-icon" data-desc="A graphic on the Malaysian Meteorological Department's Facebook page showing the epicentre of the earthquake." data-rel="ceolightbox" href="https://myassets.theedgemalaysia.com/pics/2026/WhatsApp_Image_2026-09-22_at_19.54.31_MetMalaysia@Facebook_20260922220802_2c5ado.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://myassets.theedgemalaysia.com/pics/2026/WhatsApp_Image_2026-09-22_at_19.54.31_MetMalaysia@Facebook_20260922220802_2c5ado.jpg" /></a>

<div class="thumb-cap">A graphic on the Malaysian Meteorological Department's Facebook page showing the epicentre of the earthquake.</div>
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