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KASIH SAYANG
20100530
20100315
Paroi kawasan hitam penagihan dadah
Kebelakangan ini media melaporkan beberapa kes berkaitan dadah di Paroi , N.Sembilan.
Penagihan dadah nampaknya tiada kesudahan dari dulu sampai sekarang, dan di merata tempat seluruh Malaysia, bukan sahaja di Paroi.
Kembalilah kepada Islam keseluruhannya. Mohonlah pertolongan Allah dengan bersungguh-sungguh untuk membanteras gejala dadah di Malaysia ini.
Semakin hari semakin gawat. Pelajar sekolah semakin hari semakin hari makin ramai terlibat dengan dadah.
Malangnya bajet AADK juga dipotong 20 peratus tahun 2010.
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Agensi Anti-dadah Kebangsaan (AADK) menjangkakan pengurangan bajet sebanyak 20 peratus bagi agensi itu pada Belanjawan 2010 tidak menjejaskan program agensi itu.
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Tajuk Utama Buletin Utama TV3 Ahad 14 Mac 2010 ialah mengenai Rumah Pangsa di Paroi dijadikan Pot Terjun untuk para pelajar sekolah membeli dadah.
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SEREMBAN 10 Mac - Lain yang dicari lain pula yang dijumpai. Itulah kejadian yang berlaku apabila sepasukan anggota Agensi Anti Dadah Kebangsaan (AADK) negeri yang ingin memburu suspek kes dadah dalam satu operasi pada Khamis lalu. Mereka bukannya menemui lelaki terbabit, sebaliknya menemui seorang kanak-kanak berusia lima tahun dalam keadaan koma di rumah suspek di Taman Tasik Jaya Paroi di sini. Difahamkan, kanak-kanak malang yang merupakan anak suspek itu koma selepas terbabit dalam kemalangan jalan raya lima bulan lalu.
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Bintang program Akademi Fantasia musim ke-5 (AF5) yang ditahan Agensi Antidadah Kebangsaan (AADK) Negeri Sembilan ketika sedang khayal bersama tiga rakannya, di sini kelmarin kini direman enam hari untuk siasatan.
Dalam kejadian kira-kira 7.30 pagi kelmarin, bintang AF5 itu ditahan bersama tiga rakannya yang lain selepas didapati sedang khayal ganja dalam sebuah bilik di rumah salah seorang rakannya Kampung Sentosa, Paroi, dekat sini.
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Cari suspek, jumpa anak koma
Utusan 11 Mac 2010
SEREMBAN 10 Mac - Lain yang dicari lain pula yang dijumpai. Itulah kejadian yang berlaku apabila sepasukan anggota Agensi Anti Dadah Kebangsaan (AADK) negeri yang ingin memburu suspek kes dadah dalam satu operasi pada Khamis lalu.
Mereka bukannya menemui lelaki terbabit, sebaliknya menemui seorang kanak-kanak berusia lima tahun dalam keadaan koma di rumah suspek di Taman Tasik Jaya Paroi di sini.
Difahamkan, kanak-kanak malang yang merupakan anak suspek itu koma selepas terbabit dalam kemalangan jalan raya lima bulan lalu.
Pengarah AADK Negeri Sembilan, Abdul Rahman Hamid berkata, bertindak atas maklumat orang ramai, sepasukan anggotanya menyerbu rumah berkenaan kira-kira pukul 4 pagi Khamis lalu.
Katanya, dalam serbuan itu, suspek tiada di rumah namun pihaknya menemui kanak-kanak itu yang sedang terbaring atas sebuah katil.
"Suspek lelaki berusia 48 tahun ini dipercayai terlibat dengan aktiviti penagihan dadah jenis heroin," katanya kepada Utusan Malaysia di sini hari ini.
Menurut Abdul Rahman, ketika serbuan hanya isteri suspek yang berusia lingkungan 40-an berada bersama anak lelakinya itu.
Katanya lagi, anggota AADK yang bimbang dan prihatin terhadap nasib malang kanak-kanak itu kemudian mengarahkan isteri suspek mendapatkan bantuan sewajarnya.
"Hasil siasatan awal, keluarga terbabit termasuk kanak-kanak itu terlibat dalam kemalangan jalan raya lima bulan lalu di Port Dickson. Anak perempuan suspek dikatakan terkorban dalam nahas itu.
"Berikutan itu, kita mengarahkan isteri suspek supaya mendapatkan bantuan rawatan sewajarnya," katanya.
http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2010&dt=0311&pub=utusan_malaysia&sec=Jenayah&pg=je_01.htm&arc=hive
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Ahad, 2009 Julai 19
Bintang AF5 positif dadah direman enam hari
SINAR HARIAN ONLINE
SEREMBAN – Bintang program Akademi Fantasia musim ke-5 (AF5) yang ditahan Agensi Antidadah Kebangsaan (AADK) Negeri Sembilan ketika sedang khayal bersama tiga rakannya, di sini kelmarin kini direman enam hari untuk siasatan.
Pengarah AADK Negeri, Abd Rahman Hamid berkata, keempat-empat mereka kini ditahan reman sejak petang kelmarin dan kini ditempatkan di lokap AADK Daerah Tampin.
“Kesemua mereka kini direman enam hari mulai Jumaat lalu dan ditempatkan di lokap AADK Tampin. Setakat ini, kita masih membuat siasatan dan tidak ada sebarang tangkapan susulan,” katanya ketika dihubungi Sinar Harian, di sini semalam.
Dalam kejadian kira-kira 7.30 pagi kelmarin, bintang AF5 itu ditahan bersama tiga rakannya yang lain selepas didapati sedang khayal ganja dalam sebuah bilik di rumah salah seorang rakannya Kampung Sentosa, Paroi, dekat sini.
Turut ditahan dalam serbuan itu adalah seorang pelajar semester tiga jurusan kejuruteraan di sebuah universiti dekat Bangi, Selangor.
Ketika serbuan, AADK turut menjumpai pil ecstasy dan beberapa peralatan yang digunakan untuk menyalah guna dadah di bilik berkenaan dan hasil ujian mendapati kesemua mereka positif dadah.
Abd Rahman berkata, tangkapan itu dilakukan anggotanya sejak 6 pagi itu dibuat selepas pihaknya mendapat maklumat bahawa rumah terbabit akan mengadakan ‘pesta dadah’.
Ketika kejadian, keluarga rakannya itu turut berada di rumah berkenaan tetapi tidak menyedari kegiatan anaknya itu.
http://penpasksgb.blogspot.com/2009/07/bintang-af5-positif-dadah-direman-enam.html
KOSMO 23 Dis 2009
Bajet kurang 20 peratus tetapi tak jejaskan usaha banteras salah guna dadah
Program AADK tetap diteruskan
PORT DICKSON - Agensi Anti-dadah Kebangsaan (AADK) menjangkakan pengurangan bajet sebanyak 20 peratus bagi agensi itu pada Belanjawan 2010 tidak menjejaskan program agensi itu.
Ketua Pengarah AADK, Datuk Abd. Bakir Zin berkata, pihaknya juga tidak bercadang untuk menangguh program-program AADK di peringkat kebangsaan dan negeri yang telah dirancang untuk dilaksanakan pada tahun hadapan.
"Semua projek dan aktiviti yang melibatkan penguatkuasaan dan pemulihan dadah akan diteruskan tetapi dalam saiz yang kecil mengikut bajet yang disediakan oleh kerajaan.Projek atau program yang hendak dilakukan tidak semestinya besar tetapi objektif dan hasilnya lebih penting" katanya majlis Sambutan Hari Kualiti AADK Negeri Sembilan 2009 di sini malam kelmarin.
Menurut Abd. Bakir, bagi memastikan semua program dirancang berjalan dengan baik, AADK akan mengambil pendekatan bekerjasama dengan pelbagai pihak termasuk agensi kerajaan di peringkat negeri, daerah dan badan bukankerajaan (NGO).
Jelas beliau, sebanyak 65 NGO dan pejabat daerah di seluruh negara yang bergerak bersama AADK selama ini akan diteruskan bagi memastikan misi dan visi AADK membanteras penyalahgunaan dadah dapat dilaksanakan.
"Kerjasama dengan NGO merupakan antara langkah penjimatanyang dilakukan kerana NGO mempunyai peruntukan yang mencukupi untuk melakukan aktiviti bersamaAADK."
Pada masa yang sama, AADK juga akan meneruskan kerjasama dengan Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung (JKKK) dan pegawai daerah disetiap negeri bagi meneruskan agenda AADK di kawasan masing-masing" jelasnya.
Dalam pada itu, Abd. Bakir berkata, usaha membanteras masalah dadah AADK kini memfokus kepada kumpulan sasaran di kawasan yangdisyaki berisiko tinggi."Sebagai contoh, antara kawasan yang berisiko tinggi ialah di kawasan Felda di mana golongan belia dipercayai terlibat dengan dadah."Di Kedah dan Pulau Pinang pula ialah kawasan nelayan kerana berdasarkan maklumat, ramai nelayan menagih dadah," katanya.
http://www.moha.gov.my/paperarticle/Kosmo231209ms10.pdf
Penagihan dadah nampaknya tiada kesudahan dari dulu sampai sekarang, dan di merata tempat seluruh Malaysia, bukan sahaja di Paroi.
Kembalilah kepada Islam keseluruhannya. Mohonlah pertolongan Allah dengan bersungguh-sungguh untuk membanteras gejala dadah di Malaysia ini.
Semakin hari semakin gawat. Pelajar sekolah semakin hari semakin hari makin ramai terlibat dengan dadah.
Malangnya bajet AADK juga dipotong 20 peratus tahun 2010.
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Agensi Anti-dadah Kebangsaan (AADK) menjangkakan pengurangan bajet sebanyak 20 peratus bagi agensi itu pada Belanjawan 2010 tidak menjejaskan program agensi itu.
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Tajuk Utama Buletin Utama TV3 Ahad 14 Mac 2010 ialah mengenai Rumah Pangsa di Paroi dijadikan Pot Terjun untuk para pelajar sekolah membeli dadah.
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SEREMBAN 10 Mac - Lain yang dicari lain pula yang dijumpai. Itulah kejadian yang berlaku apabila sepasukan anggota Agensi Anti Dadah Kebangsaan (AADK) negeri yang ingin memburu suspek kes dadah dalam satu operasi pada Khamis lalu. Mereka bukannya menemui lelaki terbabit, sebaliknya menemui seorang kanak-kanak berusia lima tahun dalam keadaan koma di rumah suspek di Taman Tasik Jaya Paroi di sini. Difahamkan, kanak-kanak malang yang merupakan anak suspek itu koma selepas terbabit dalam kemalangan jalan raya lima bulan lalu.
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Bintang program Akademi Fantasia musim ke-5 (AF5) yang ditahan Agensi Antidadah Kebangsaan (AADK) Negeri Sembilan ketika sedang khayal bersama tiga rakannya, di sini kelmarin kini direman enam hari untuk siasatan.
Dalam kejadian kira-kira 7.30 pagi kelmarin, bintang AF5 itu ditahan bersama tiga rakannya yang lain selepas didapati sedang khayal ganja dalam sebuah bilik di rumah salah seorang rakannya Kampung Sentosa, Paroi, dekat sini.
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Cari suspek, jumpa anak koma
Utusan 11 Mac 2010
SEREMBAN 10 Mac - Lain yang dicari lain pula yang dijumpai. Itulah kejadian yang berlaku apabila sepasukan anggota Agensi Anti Dadah Kebangsaan (AADK) negeri yang ingin memburu suspek kes dadah dalam satu operasi pada Khamis lalu.
Mereka bukannya menemui lelaki terbabit, sebaliknya menemui seorang kanak-kanak berusia lima tahun dalam keadaan koma di rumah suspek di Taman Tasik Jaya Paroi di sini.
Difahamkan, kanak-kanak malang yang merupakan anak suspek itu koma selepas terbabit dalam kemalangan jalan raya lima bulan lalu.
Pengarah AADK Negeri Sembilan, Abdul Rahman Hamid berkata, bertindak atas maklumat orang ramai, sepasukan anggotanya menyerbu rumah berkenaan kira-kira pukul 4 pagi Khamis lalu.
Katanya, dalam serbuan itu, suspek tiada di rumah namun pihaknya menemui kanak-kanak itu yang sedang terbaring atas sebuah katil.
"Suspek lelaki berusia 48 tahun ini dipercayai terlibat dengan aktiviti penagihan dadah jenis heroin," katanya kepada Utusan Malaysia di sini hari ini.
Menurut Abdul Rahman, ketika serbuan hanya isteri suspek yang berusia lingkungan 40-an berada bersama anak lelakinya itu.
Katanya lagi, anggota AADK yang bimbang dan prihatin terhadap nasib malang kanak-kanak itu kemudian mengarahkan isteri suspek mendapatkan bantuan sewajarnya.
"Hasil siasatan awal, keluarga terbabit termasuk kanak-kanak itu terlibat dalam kemalangan jalan raya lima bulan lalu di Port Dickson. Anak perempuan suspek dikatakan terkorban dalam nahas itu.
"Berikutan itu, kita mengarahkan isteri suspek supaya mendapatkan bantuan rawatan sewajarnya," katanya.
http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2010&dt=0311&pub=utusan_malaysia&sec=Jenayah&pg=je_01.htm&arc=hive
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Ahad, 2009 Julai 19
Bintang AF5 positif dadah direman enam hari
SINAR HARIAN ONLINE
SEREMBAN – Bintang program Akademi Fantasia musim ke-5 (AF5) yang ditahan Agensi Antidadah Kebangsaan (AADK) Negeri Sembilan ketika sedang khayal bersama tiga rakannya, di sini kelmarin kini direman enam hari untuk siasatan.
Pengarah AADK Negeri, Abd Rahman Hamid berkata, keempat-empat mereka kini ditahan reman sejak petang kelmarin dan kini ditempatkan di lokap AADK Daerah Tampin.
“Kesemua mereka kini direman enam hari mulai Jumaat lalu dan ditempatkan di lokap AADK Tampin. Setakat ini, kita masih membuat siasatan dan tidak ada sebarang tangkapan susulan,” katanya ketika dihubungi Sinar Harian, di sini semalam.
Dalam kejadian kira-kira 7.30 pagi kelmarin, bintang AF5 itu ditahan bersama tiga rakannya yang lain selepas didapati sedang khayal ganja dalam sebuah bilik di rumah salah seorang rakannya Kampung Sentosa, Paroi, dekat sini.
Turut ditahan dalam serbuan itu adalah seorang pelajar semester tiga jurusan kejuruteraan di sebuah universiti dekat Bangi, Selangor.
Ketika serbuan, AADK turut menjumpai pil ecstasy dan beberapa peralatan yang digunakan untuk menyalah guna dadah di bilik berkenaan dan hasil ujian mendapati kesemua mereka positif dadah.
Abd Rahman berkata, tangkapan itu dilakukan anggotanya sejak 6 pagi itu dibuat selepas pihaknya mendapat maklumat bahawa rumah terbabit akan mengadakan ‘pesta dadah’.
Ketika kejadian, keluarga rakannya itu turut berada di rumah berkenaan tetapi tidak menyedari kegiatan anaknya itu.
http://penpasksgb.blogspot.com/2009/07/bintang-af5-positif-dadah-direman-enam.html
KOSMO 23 Dis 2009
Bajet kurang 20 peratus tetapi tak jejaskan usaha banteras salah guna dadah
Program AADK tetap diteruskan
PORT DICKSON - Agensi Anti-dadah Kebangsaan (AADK) menjangkakan pengurangan bajet sebanyak 20 peratus bagi agensi itu pada Belanjawan 2010 tidak menjejaskan program agensi itu.
Ketua Pengarah AADK, Datuk Abd. Bakir Zin berkata, pihaknya juga tidak bercadang untuk menangguh program-program AADK di peringkat kebangsaan dan negeri yang telah dirancang untuk dilaksanakan pada tahun hadapan.
"Semua projek dan aktiviti yang melibatkan penguatkuasaan dan pemulihan dadah akan diteruskan tetapi dalam saiz yang kecil mengikut bajet yang disediakan oleh kerajaan.Projek atau program yang hendak dilakukan tidak semestinya besar tetapi objektif dan hasilnya lebih penting" katanya majlis Sambutan Hari Kualiti AADK Negeri Sembilan 2009 di sini malam kelmarin.
Menurut Abd. Bakir, bagi memastikan semua program dirancang berjalan dengan baik, AADK akan mengambil pendekatan bekerjasama dengan pelbagai pihak termasuk agensi kerajaan di peringkat negeri, daerah dan badan bukankerajaan (NGO).
Jelas beliau, sebanyak 65 NGO dan pejabat daerah di seluruh negara yang bergerak bersama AADK selama ini akan diteruskan bagi memastikan misi dan visi AADK membanteras penyalahgunaan dadah dapat dilaksanakan.
"Kerjasama dengan NGO merupakan antara langkah penjimatanyang dilakukan kerana NGO mempunyai peruntukan yang mencukupi untuk melakukan aktiviti bersamaAADK."
Pada masa yang sama, AADK juga akan meneruskan kerjasama dengan Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung (JKKK) dan pegawai daerah disetiap negeri bagi meneruskan agenda AADK di kawasan masing-masing" jelasnya.
Dalam pada itu, Abd. Bakir berkata, usaha membanteras masalah dadah AADK kini memfokus kepada kumpulan sasaran di kawasan yangdisyaki berisiko tinggi."Sebagai contoh, antara kawasan yang berisiko tinggi ialah di kawasan Felda di mana golongan belia dipercayai terlibat dengan dadah."Di Kedah dan Pulau Pinang pula ialah kawasan nelayan kerana berdasarkan maklumat, ramai nelayan menagih dadah," katanya.
http://www.moha.gov.my/paperarticle/Kosmo231209ms10.pdf
Ceramah Us Abd Malek 27 Mac Senawang
Ceramah Sempena Sambutan MaulidurRasul
Tempat : Surau Taman Jasmin Senawang
Tarikh : 27 Mac 2010 / Sabtu
Masa : Selepas Maghrib
Penceramah : Ust. Abd Malek B. Norakit (Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Raja Melewar)
Semua dijemput hadir
Info lanjut di http://surautamanjasmin.blogspot.com
Tempat : Surau Taman Jasmin Senawang
Tarikh : 27 Mac 2010 / Sabtu
Masa : Selepas Maghrib
Penceramah : Ust. Abd Malek B. Norakit (Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Raja Melewar)
Semua dijemput hadir
Info lanjut di http://surautamanjasmin.blogspot.com
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20100202
Gempa Bumi di Malaysia
No accurate prediction of disaster, says expert
2010/02/02
EARTHQUAKES cannot be predicted with accuracy and certainty.
Geophysics and Tsunami Department director Dr Mohd Rosaidi Che Abas says, however, that seismic agencies around the world are able to compile statistical estimates and probabilities of an earthquakes based on past records.
"But such forecast is very general covering a long period and a large area. It is arrived at by analysing the stress that builds along the fault lines of subduction zones."
This involves an oceanic plate sliding beneath either a continental plate or another oceanic plate. These areas are often noted for their high rates of volcanism, earthquakes and mountain-building.
"These are the areas where most of the earthquakes occur," he says.
The Malaysian National Tsunami Early Warning System (MNTEWS), which was established in 2005, monitors earthquakes and tsunamis in the region.
The centre within the Malaysian Meteorological Department monitors the phenomenon and issues alerts and advisories.
To monitor earthquakes in the region, a network of 17 seismic stations: seven in the peninsula, four in Sarawak and six in Sabah have been set up.
Rosaidi says through the network, MMD maintains a real-time monitoring of earthquake and tsunami occurrence in the region on a daily basis .
"The system also receives earthquake monitoring data from 34 stations overseas."
Sharing the ways MMD disseminate earthquake information to other government agencies, the mass media and the public, Rosaidi says it is done via SMS, a hotline, the Internet, phone and telefax within 15 minutes of an occurrence.
As for the implications of earthquakes, he said these range in intensity from slight tremors to great shocks which may last from a few seconds to as a long as several minutes.
"There may also be fore-shocks, which are usually small, and there may be many aftershocks which vary in intensity and last for days and sometimes even a month .
"Also, the impact of an earthquake depends on both the distance to the epicentre and the type of soil at the site. Hence the damage caused by an earthquake varies from one area to another depending on the factors.
"In a major earthquake, the energy released can be devastating and cause damage hundreds of kilometres away from the epicentre itself," he adds.
He says major earthquakes in the region usually occur in Indonesia and the Philippines, while tremors felt along the west coast of peninsular Malaysia originate from large earthquakes in the active seismic areas of Sumatra and the Andaman Sea.
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/12klq/Article/index_html
Sarawak can expect minor shakes
2010/02/02
THE northern parts of Sarawak are still at risk from tremors as they lie within the fault line.
The fault line runs all the way to Kota Belud in Sabah where tremors can go as high as six on the Richter scale.
Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Fadillah Yusof says, however, this is unlikely to occur.
"There was a tremor last year at 3.4 on the Richter scale. The highest recorded was 5.5 on the Richter scale in 2002. This is a normal occurrence. However, there may be stronger tremors, especially Kota Belud."
"We can't pinpoint where and when it will happen. There is no technology that has that capability.
"All we can say is northern parts of Sarawak will experience minor tremors from time to time and Sabah caost up to Kota Belud risk bigger tremors," says Fadillah.
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/12kch/Article/index_html
Tremors lurkingunder our feet
2010/02/02
It is common belief that Malaysia is immune to earthquakes. But tremors as low as 3.5 on Richter scale have been recorded in several areas in the country. KOI KYE LEE and DENNIS WONG talk to the experts
AT 7.47am on Jan 25, a mild tremor measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale was felt in Batu Niah near Miri in Sarawak.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MMD) said the epicentre was 26km from Batu Niah, 90km southwest of Miri and 99km northeast of Bintulu.
This is not the first time Niah felt such tremors.
Last year, a 3.3 Richter scale earthquake occurred in the same area. And Niah is not the only place in the country hit by mild tremors.
In October 2007, eight minor earthquakes shook Bukit Tinggi in Pahang.
The MMD said the earthquakes were due to the stabilisation process of the rock structure in the area.
The stabilisation process was due to rock movements from several major earthquakes in Indonesia like the ones in Aceh on Dec 26, 2004, Nias on March 28, 2005, Bengkulu on Oct 1, 2007, and Padang on Sept 30 last year.
The MMD says there is a very old fault line near Bukit Tinggi that has been dormant for more than 1.6 million years.
Historically, over a period of three years beginning in 1984, the area around the Kenyir Dam in Terengganu recorded about 20 tremors, the strongest of which registered at magnitude five on the Richter scale.
The earthquakes were the result of reservoir-induced seismicity caused during an in-filling of the reservoir.
Ever since activities ceased in 1986, the area has been quiet. Induced seismicity can also be caused by the weight of water destabilising the region, or water seepage through cracks, which reactivated existing dormant fault lines.
The Engineering Seismology and Engineering Earthquake Research Group (E-Seer) of the faculty of civil engineering at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia says the nation is surrounded by part of the Pacific Ring of Fire which includes Sumatra, Sulu and the Philippines.
E-Seer researcher Mohd Zamri Ramli says earthquakes in surrounding regions like Sumatra, Sulu and the Philippines, can trigger the inactive fault lines in places like Bukit Tinggi and Batu Niah. The other existing fault lines in the country are located in Manjung, Mersing and Jerantut.
"In Sabah alone, tremors happen frequently in areas like Kudat, Lahad Datu and Tawau. Last year, we also experienced a tremor off Miri."
Zamri says even if a major earthquake does not occur in Malaysia, the effects of an earthquake in Sumatra could have dire consequences for the country. Citing an example, the 1985 earthquake that devastated Mexico City had its epicentre more than 350 km away.
Zamri says structural engineers must always consider the impact of seismic activity on high-rise buildings.
"We are within critical distance from one of the world's most active earthquake zones. Also, it is not earthquakes that kill people but the structures which collapse during quakes."
Universiti Malaya geology department senior researcher Dr John Kuna Raj says for Malaysia to experience a higher magnitude earthquake would depend on the location.
"The peninsula and Sarawak will experience at most low-magnitude earthquakes and ground shaking. As for Sabah, there is a possibility of low to medium magnitude earthquakes."
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/12eart/Article/index_html
2010/02/02
EARTHQUAKES cannot be predicted with accuracy and certainty.
Geophysics and Tsunami Department director Dr Mohd Rosaidi Che Abas says, however, that seismic agencies around the world are able to compile statistical estimates and probabilities of an earthquakes based on past records.
"But such forecast is very general covering a long period and a large area. It is arrived at by analysing the stress that builds along the fault lines of subduction zones."
This involves an oceanic plate sliding beneath either a continental plate or another oceanic plate. These areas are often noted for their high rates of volcanism, earthquakes and mountain-building.
"These are the areas where most of the earthquakes occur," he says.
The Malaysian National Tsunami Early Warning System (MNTEWS), which was established in 2005, monitors earthquakes and tsunamis in the region.
The centre within the Malaysian Meteorological Department monitors the phenomenon and issues alerts and advisories.
To monitor earthquakes in the region, a network of 17 seismic stations: seven in the peninsula, four in Sarawak and six in Sabah have been set up.
Rosaidi says through the network, MMD maintains a real-time monitoring of earthquake and tsunami occurrence in the region on a daily basis .
"The system also receives earthquake monitoring data from 34 stations overseas."
Sharing the ways MMD disseminate earthquake information to other government agencies, the mass media and the public, Rosaidi says it is done via SMS, a hotline, the Internet, phone and telefax within 15 minutes of an occurrence.
As for the implications of earthquakes, he said these range in intensity from slight tremors to great shocks which may last from a few seconds to as a long as several minutes.
"There may also be fore-shocks, which are usually small, and there may be many aftershocks which vary in intensity and last for days and sometimes even a month .
"Also, the impact of an earthquake depends on both the distance to the epicentre and the type of soil at the site. Hence the damage caused by an earthquake varies from one area to another depending on the factors.
"In a major earthquake, the energy released can be devastating and cause damage hundreds of kilometres away from the epicentre itself," he adds.
He says major earthquakes in the region usually occur in Indonesia and the Philippines, while tremors felt along the west coast of peninsular Malaysia originate from large earthquakes in the active seismic areas of Sumatra and the Andaman Sea.
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Sarawak can expect minor shakes
2010/02/02
THE northern parts of Sarawak are still at risk from tremors as they lie within the fault line.
The fault line runs all the way to Kota Belud in Sabah where tremors can go as high as six on the Richter scale.
Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Fadillah Yusof says, however, this is unlikely to occur.
"There was a tremor last year at 3.4 on the Richter scale. The highest recorded was 5.5 on the Richter scale in 2002. This is a normal occurrence. However, there may be stronger tremors, especially Kota Belud."
"We can't pinpoint where and when it will happen. There is no technology that has that capability.
"All we can say is northern parts of Sarawak will experience minor tremors from time to time and Sabah caost up to Kota Belud risk bigger tremors," says Fadillah.
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Tremors lurkingunder our feet
2010/02/02
It is common belief that Malaysia is immune to earthquakes. But tremors as low as 3.5 on Richter scale have been recorded in several areas in the country. KOI KYE LEE and DENNIS WONG talk to the experts
AT 7.47am on Jan 25, a mild tremor measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale was felt in Batu Niah near Miri in Sarawak.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MMD) said the epicentre was 26km from Batu Niah, 90km southwest of Miri and 99km northeast of Bintulu.
This is not the first time Niah felt such tremors.
Last year, a 3.3 Richter scale earthquake occurred in the same area. And Niah is not the only place in the country hit by mild tremors.
In October 2007, eight minor earthquakes shook Bukit Tinggi in Pahang.
The MMD said the earthquakes were due to the stabilisation process of the rock structure in the area.
The stabilisation process was due to rock movements from several major earthquakes in Indonesia like the ones in Aceh on Dec 26, 2004, Nias on March 28, 2005, Bengkulu on Oct 1, 2007, and Padang on Sept 30 last year.
The MMD says there is a very old fault line near Bukit Tinggi that has been dormant for more than 1.6 million years.
Historically, over a period of three years beginning in 1984, the area around the Kenyir Dam in Terengganu recorded about 20 tremors, the strongest of which registered at magnitude five on the Richter scale.
The earthquakes were the result of reservoir-induced seismicity caused during an in-filling of the reservoir.
Ever since activities ceased in 1986, the area has been quiet. Induced seismicity can also be caused by the weight of water destabilising the region, or water seepage through cracks, which reactivated existing dormant fault lines.
The Engineering Seismology and Engineering Earthquake Research Group (E-Seer) of the faculty of civil engineering at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia says the nation is surrounded by part of the Pacific Ring of Fire which includes Sumatra, Sulu and the Philippines.
E-Seer researcher Mohd Zamri Ramli says earthquakes in surrounding regions like Sumatra, Sulu and the Philippines, can trigger the inactive fault lines in places like Bukit Tinggi and Batu Niah. The other existing fault lines in the country are located in Manjung, Mersing and Jerantut.
"In Sabah alone, tremors happen frequently in areas like Kudat, Lahad Datu and Tawau. Last year, we also experienced a tremor off Miri."
Zamri says even if a major earthquake does not occur in Malaysia, the effects of an earthquake in Sumatra could have dire consequences for the country. Citing an example, the 1985 earthquake that devastated Mexico City had its epicentre more than 350 km away.
Zamri says structural engineers must always consider the impact of seismic activity on high-rise buildings.
"We are within critical distance from one of the world's most active earthquake zones. Also, it is not earthquakes that kill people but the structures which collapse during quakes."
Universiti Malaya geology department senior researcher Dr John Kuna Raj says for Malaysia to experience a higher magnitude earthquake would depend on the location.
"The peninsula and Sarawak will experience at most low-magnitude earthquakes and ground shaking. As for Sabah, there is a possibility of low to medium magnitude earthquakes."
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