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Strong earthquake strikes waters off Kota Kinabalu
Published on: Monday, February 23, 2026
Published on: Mon, Feb 23, 2026
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Strong earthquake strikes waters off Kota Kinabalu
KOTA KINABALU: A strong earthquake occurred in the waters off the City at 12:57am on Monday (Feb 23).

The quake measured magnitude 6.8 at coordinates 7.0° North and 116.4° East, with a depth of 678km and located 49km west of Kudat.

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Tremors were felt across the West Coast of Sabah and in several areas of Sarawak, Malaysia, and the Malaysian Meteorological Department will continue to monitor the situation.
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