A 3.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Temenggor, Gerik, Perak at 12:06 a.m. on August 28, 2026. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres, with the epicentre located 9 kilometres northeast of Hulu Perak [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].

Residents in villages around Gerik, including Kampung Bagan Baru, Kampung Jong, and Kampung Jagor, reported feeling tremors. One resident, Mas Zaizeli Ibrahim, said, "I thought there was a ghost on the roof. I went outside to shine a light on the roof, only to find all my neighbours had come out because they felt the shaking too." Muhd Nafis added, "The tremor felt as though something was moving beneath the ground." Similarly, Mahani Zahedin said, "We felt it in Kampung Jong too. I thought something was running around on the roof." [3, 4, 5]

There were no reports of damage or injuries from the earthquake [4, 5].

The Department of Meteorology Malaysia (MetMalaysia) is continuing to monitor seismic activity in the area and has urged members of the public who felt the tremors to complete a questionnaire about their experience [1, 2, 4, 5].

Perak has fault structures near Temenggor capable of generating small to moderate earthquakes ranging from magnitude 3.0 to 4.1 according to the Active Fault Project by the Department of Minerals and Geoscience. The Banding Fault, which is divided into nine segments near Temenggor, is potentially active and could generate quakes up to magnitude 4.1. The recent quake at 10 km depth fits the pattern of shallow earthquakes recorded between 1.6 km and 15.3 km depths in the area [6].

Teh Kok Lim, chairman of Perak's Science, Environment and Green Technology Committee, commented, "In general, the risk of earthquakes occurring in Perak is low despite the presence of fault structures in several areas. Even if an earthquake were to occur, its magnitude is expected to be low to moderate." [6]

The point source near Bersia Dam could generate earthquakes up to magnitude 2.8 at similar depths, but the recent event exceeded that limit [6].

Authorities continue monitoring the situation as aftershocks remain a possibility. Residents are encouraged to report any further tremors to assist in seismic assessments.