Minor 3.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Ranau district in Sabah
A MINOR earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale struck Panginatan in Ranau, Sabah, at 10:57 AM today. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (METMalaysia) confirmed in a Facebook update that the seismic activity occurred at coordinates 5.9° No...
A weak earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale hit Panginatan in Ranau, Sabah, at 10:57am. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said the quake occurred at coordinates 5.9° north and 116.7° east, at a depth of 13km, 14km south of Ranau.
MetMalaysia reported that it was monitoring the situation and requested the public, specifically those who felt the tremors, to complete a questionnaire to assist in the collection of field data.
The epicentre of the earthquake was located in the interior of Sabah, 106km east of Kota Kinabalu, and is home to Mount Kinabalu, according to Malay Mail. Tremors from the incident were reportedly felt by residents in the Ranau district and surrounding areas.
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