{
  "id": 9869875,
  "title": "Weak 3.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Sabah’s Kuamut, no tsunami threat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/weak-3-3-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-sabahs-kuamut-no-tsunami-threat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T00:26:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/26/weak-33-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-sabahs-kuamut-no-tsunami-threat/236531"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nSabah 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.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Weak 3.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Kinabatangan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/weak-3-3-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-kinabatangan",
        "published": "2026-09-26T00:12:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Weak 3.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Sabah’s Kuamut, no tsunami threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/weak-3-3-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-sabahs-kuamut-no-tsunami-threat-9871405",
        "published": "2026-09-26T00:26:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "3.3-magnitude earthquake hits Kinabatangan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/3-3-magnitude-earthquake-hits-kinabatangan",
        "published": "2026-09-26T02:46:58.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}