Earthquakes in Malaysia

Live USGS feed · 3 records in the monitoring window

The earthquakes closest to Malaysia — Sabah, Sarawak, the Peninsula and the South China Sea border. The data is refreshed every 10 minutes by the United States Geological Survey (USGS); times are shown in UTC+8.

At a glance

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minimum magnitude 2.0

Strongest

M 5.0

77 km ENE of Tuapejat, Indonesia

Shallow (<35 km)

shallow quakes are the ones felt at the surface

When (UTC+8)	Strength	Location	Depth	Feedback
Friday 9 Oct 17:47	M 4.9	77 km ENE of Tuapejat, Indonesia (reviewed)	40.8 km	—
Tuesday 6 Oct 21:11	M 5.0	51 km NNE of Semporna, Malaysia (reviewed)	10 km	3 felt reports
Saturday 3 Oct 21:03	M 4.0	142 km NW of Tuapejat, Indonesia (reviewed)	20.9 km	—

1 of the earthquakes listed carry human reports of having been felt (the "felt" field in USGS data).

What to do when the ground shakes

Drop — Cover — Hold: let yourself down onto the floor, take cover under a sturdy table and hold on until the shaking stops. Do not run while the ground is still moving; do not use the lift; afterwards check the wiring, the gas pipes and the aftershock warnings. The full guide is on the explanation page.