
Sabah
Earthquakes in Sabah
Latest earthquakes in Sabah (Malaysia), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
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Heavy rain (10–25 mm)
Very heavy rain (25–50 mm)
Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Very low lightning
Low lightning
Moderate lightning
High lightning
Very high lightning
Extreme lightning
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Earthquakes
Wildfires
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Volcanoes
Tsunamis
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Sabah
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Sabah
Sabah has recorded 62 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.1 in 2026.
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62 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.1.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 44 km NNE of Semporna, Malaysia | 10.0 km | |
| 7.1 | 101 km NNE of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | 629.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 101 km NNE of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | 629.0 km | |
| 6.2 | 7 km SSW of Lahad Datu, Malaysia | 33.0 km | |
| 6.0 | near Kampung Kundassang, Malaysia | 10.0 km | |
| 5.7 | 36 km ENE of Lahad Datu, Malaysia | 55.2 km | |
| 5.7 | 21 km NNE of Lahad Datu, Malaysia | 50.3 km | |
| 5.5 | 57 km NNW of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | 618.7 km | |
| 5.4 | 19 km ESE of Ranau, Malaysia | 18.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 27 km ENE of Kampung Kunak, Malaysia | 39.1 km | |
| 5.3 | 72 km ENE of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | 7.3 km | |
| 5.3 | 65 km NW of Sandakan, Malaysia | 19.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 14 km S of Lahad Datu, Malaysia | 33.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 75 km NNE of Tawau, Malaysia | 33.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 8 km NE of Lahad Datu, Malaysia | 33.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 9 km NNW of Lahad Datu, Malaysia | 33.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 12 km N of Kampung Kundassang, Malaysia | 10.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 2 | M7.1 |
| 2025 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2023 | 1 | M5.5 |
| 2020 | 2 | M4.9 |
| 2019 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2018 | 2 | M5.2 |
| 2017 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2016 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2015 | 8 | M6.0 |
| 2014 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 2012 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2010 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2009 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2008 | 2 | M5.0 |
| 2006 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2005 | 1 | M5.3 |
| 2003 | 1 | M4.9 |
| 2002 | 1 | M5.1 |
| 1996 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 1995 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 1994 | 1 | M5.7 |
| 1992 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 1991 | 5 | M5.4 |
| 1989 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 1988 | 1 | M5.2 |
| 1984 | 2 | M5.7 |
| 1983 | 1 | M5.0 |
| 1982 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 1981 | 1 | M5.4 |
| 1980 | 1 | M5.1 |
| 1979 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 1976 | 10 | M6.2 |