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Earthquakes in Sabah

Latest earthquakes in Sabah (Malaysia), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.

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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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Earthquakes

62 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.1.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
5.044 km NNE of Semporna, Malaysia10.0 km
7.1101 km NNE of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia629.0 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
7.1101 km NNE of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia629.0 km
6.27 km SSW of Lahad Datu, Malaysia33.0 km
6.0near Kampung Kundassang, Malaysia10.0 km
5.736 km ENE of Lahad Datu, Malaysia55.2 km
5.721 km NNE of Lahad Datu, Malaysia50.3 km
5.557 km NNW of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia618.7 km
5.419 km ESE of Ranau, Malaysia18.0 km
5.427 km ENE of Kampung Kunak, Malaysia39.1 km
5.372 km ENE of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia7.3 km
5.365 km NW of Sandakan, Malaysia19.0 km
5.314 km S of Lahad Datu, Malaysia33.0 km
5.375 km NNE of Tawau, Malaysia33.0 km
5.38 km NE of Lahad Datu, Malaysia33.0 km
5.39 km NNW of Lahad Datu, Malaysia33.0 km
5.212 km N of Kampung Kundassang, Malaysia10.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19762026
Year
20262M7.1
20251M4.3
20231M5.5
20202M4.9
20191M4.5
20182M5.2
20171M4.6
20161M4.1
20158M6.0
20143M4.6
20121M4.6
20101M4.2
20091M4.5
20082M5.0
20062M4.5
20051M5.3
20031M4.9
20021M5.1
19961M4.4
19951M4.1
19941M5.7
19922M4.6
19915M5.4
19892M4.4
19881M5.2
19842M5.7
19831M5.0
19821M4.5
19811M5.4
19801M5.1
19791M4.5
197610M6.2

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