A weak earthquake that struck Temenggor early Friday morning may have been linked to the huge volume of water held in its man-made lake - a phenomenon known as a reservoir-induced earthquake.

Perak Mineral and Geoscience Department (JMG) director Nizarulikram Abdul Rahim had raised this possibility. It is supported by a 2021 scientific study that identified Temenggor as one of two areas in Peninsular Malaysia associated with possible reservoir-induced earthquakes.