The meteorological department said the quake was detected at about 9.04am, with its epicentre located at a depth of 10km and about 25km southwest of Batu Pahat.

“The department will continue to monitor the situation,” it said in a post on X.

Johor has experienced a series of mild earthquakes, starting from Aug 24, with the first one being a magnitude 4.1 quake, striking 5km west of Segamat at a depth of 10km.

The initial 4.1 quake was followed by several aftershocks in the same region, including magnitudes of 2.8, 2.5, 3.2, 3.4 and 2.7 in various locations around Segamat and nearby areas like Kluang and Batu Pahat.

By early September, Johor had recorded at least eight earthquakes.