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In some areas of Malaysia the tsunami reached 3 km (1.9 mi) inland. [1] Houses in fishing villages along coastal areas were damaged in Batu Ferringhi and Balik Pulau in Penang. Coastal areas in Peninsular Malaysia e.g. 13 villages in Kuala Muda, Kedah and Kuala Triang in Langkawi island were also affected. About a quarter of holiday vessels ...
Strongly felt by people in high-rise buildings, causing public panic. [4] Three people dead, 65 injured and 994 buildings damaged on Simeulue, Indonesia. [5] 2004-12-26: Aceh Province, Indonesia 9.3 68 Scale M w . [2] Deaths attributed to the tsunami in Penang, Langkawi and Kedah. [6] See also: Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on ...
Earthquakes in Malaysia (4 P) F. Floods in Malaysia (15 P) L. Landslides in Malaysia (11 P) T. Tsunamis in Malaysia (1 P) W. Weather events in Malaysia (1 C, 3 P)
This is the Malaysia's worst hurricane disaster in history. 1997: 17 May: Cyberjaya, Malaysia's city with a science park as the core that forms a key part of the Multimedia Super Corridor, was officially launched by then Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad. 23 May
The first Governor (Yang di-Pertuan Negeri) was Mustapha Harun. [52] Sabah held its first state election in 1967. On 6 June 1976, after only 44 days being elected for the second time as chief minister, Tun Fuad Stephens together with other state cabinet ministers died in a plane crash known as the Double Six Tragedy .
List of gas-fired plants in Malaysia; Plant State Coordinates MW Type Owner/operator Refs Connaught Bridge Power Station: Selangor at Klang: 832: Combined cycle (1 ST, 2 GT), open cycle (4 GT) Tenaga Nasional Berhad: Genting Sanyen Kuala Langat Power Plant: Selangor at Kuala Langat
[4] The first evidence of archaic human occupation in the region dates back at least 1.83 million years, while the earliest remnants of anatomically modern humans are approximately 40,000 years old. The ancestors of the present-day population of Malaysia entered the area in multiple waves during prehistoric and historical times. [5] [6]
The air quality in Malaysia is reported as the Air Pollution Index (API). Four of the index's pollutant components (i.e., carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide) are reported in ppmv but PM 10 particulate matter is reported in μg/m 3. This scale below shows the health classifications used by the Malaysian government. 0-50 Good