Weak 3.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Sabah’s Kuamut, no tsunami threat

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Kuamut area of Kinabatangan, Sabah, at 5:32am. According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), the earthquake was centred at 5.1 degrees north and 116.8 degrees east, at a depth of 118km.

The epicentre was located 34km southwest of Tongod, Sabah, and 223km northwest of Tarakan, Indonesia, as per MetMalaysia. The department stated that the earthquake posed no tsunami threat to Malaysia.

Sabah experiences relatively frequent low-magnitude earthquakes due to its proximity to active seismic zones in the region. No damage or injuries have been reported so far, with the Kinabatangan Fire and Rescue Station chief stating that no calls had been received regarding the earthquake.

Brief written by urgent.news from Malay Mail, The Vibes — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.