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February 25, 2026 Sabah

Deeper earthquakes pose minimal risk to buildings

Kota Kinabalu: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck more than 600km below the seabed less than 100km northeast of Kota Kinabalu in the early hours of Monday caused only mild shaking along Sabah’s west coast due to its significant depth.

February 24, 2026 Sabah

Residents recall tense ten seconds of fear

RESIDENTS of Kota Kinabalu and nearby Putatan faced a tense 10 seconds of fear at midnight as an earthquake rattled the waters off the coast, sending waves of panic through the area.

April 05, 2025 Sabah

Sabah quake risk: Buildings, preparedness and public safety

ON March 28 this year, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar and Bangkok, Thailand, underscoring the seismic vulnerability of Southeast Asia. For Sabah, Malaysia, this event is a grim reminder of its own seismic risks, most notably the devastating 2015 Ranau earthquake (5.9 magnitude) that claimed 18 lives and damaged Mount Kinabalu. .

February 15, 2025 Sabah

Earthquake preparedness and safety for Sabahans

ON February 10, 2025, an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 on the Richter scale occurred in district of Kota Marudu, Sabah. .

January 29, 2025 Sabah

Moderate earthquake in Sulawesi felt in eastern Sabah

Kota Kinabalu: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale in the Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi, Indonesia last night was also felt around Semporna, Tawau and Lahad Datu.

January 11, 2025 Sabah

Seismic risk in Sabah

RECENT earthquakes in Ranau, Sabah, have underscored the urgent need for rigorous planning and design standards for major buildings and infrastructure projects. .

January 07, 2025 World

Strong earthquake kills at least 95 people in western China near Mount Everest

BEIJING: A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and killing at least 95 people in Tibet. Many others were trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the remote region.

December 17, 2024 Sabah

Another mild earthquake hits Ranau, stronger than yesterday's

Kota Kinabalu: A weak earthquake with a 3.1 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Ranau, Sabah, at 10.01am today.

December 16, 2024 Sabah

Weak quake in Ranau

Kota Kinabalu: A weak earthquake with a magnitude of 2.8 was reported to have occurred in Ranau at 2.56 pm on Monday.

December 05, 2024 Sabah

2.7-magnitude earthquake hits Tawau

PETALING JAYA: A minor earthquake with a magnitude of 2.7 struck Tawau, Sabah, at 4.54am, the meteorological department (MetMalaysia) said today.

September 24, 2024 World

Japan issues tsunami alert after 5.6-magnitude quake; 10-50cm waves strike Izu Islands

TOKYO: A small tsunami was observed on the remote Japanese island of Hachijojima on Tuesday, the weather agency said, after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck near the Izu Islands chain.

July 11, 2024 Sabah

Mindanao quake felt in Sabah, KK buildings evacuated

Kota Kinabalu: A powerful earthquake struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Thursday morning sending tremors that were felt as far as Sabah and Labuan.

June 24, 2024 Sabah

Mt. Kinabalu landslide causes fear, brings back painful memories of 2015 quake

RANAU: Today's huge landslide on Mount Kinabalu's slopes caused fear and brought back painful memories of the 2015 tragic earthquake.

May 01, 2024 Asean

Indonesian volcano eruption forces airports to close, ash reaches eastern Sabah

RUANG: Eruptions at a remote Indonesian volcano forced more than half a dozen airports to close with ash spreading as far as Malaysia, officials said on Wednesday, while authorities rushed to evacuate thousands due to tsunami fears.

April 03, 2024 Sabah

Two Sabahans unscathed in deadly Taiwan quake

Kota Kinabalu: Two Sabahans were unscathed in a 7.5 magnitude deadly earthquake that hit Taiwan's eastern coast today.