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Strong 7.1-magnitude quake hits off Malaysia’s Sabah state; some in S’pore say they felt tremors​

The epicentre of the quake was located less than 100 kilometres northeast of the coastal state capital Kota Kinabalu.

The epicentre of the earthquake that struck early on Feb 23 was located less than 100km north-east of Sabah state capital Kota Kinabalu. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM USGS

KUALA LUMPUR – A strong 7.1-magnitude quake struck early on Feb 23 off Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo island, US seismologists said.

The epicentre of the quake was located less than 100km north-east of the coastal state capital, Kota Kinabalu, at a depth of 619.8km, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The quake struck at 12.57am.

The USGS rated the likelihood of casualties or damage as low, and the US Tsunami Warning Centre did not issue an alert, saying the depth of the quake meant tsunami activity was not expected.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department said it would “continue to monitor the situation closely”.

It put the quake’s magnitude at 6.8, adding that tremors were felt on Sabah’s west coast and in several areas of Sarawak state.

Malaysian news agency Bernama said the Sabah Fire and Rescue Department Operations Centre had informed it that no incidents had been reported following the earthquake.

“All stations are patrolling and monitoring their areas to ensure public safety and keep the situation under control,” the department said.

Many took to social media to share their experiences.

“I was so shocked that I was woken up from sleep,” said Mr Brauer Kong on Facebook, who added that he lives in the Sarawak town of Miri, some 420km away from Kota Kinabalu.

A Kota Kinabalu resident with the handle Handz Apeq Keychie noted that he initially thought he was feeling faint but subsequently realised it was a tremor.

“My apartment unit was located on the lower floor and I felt the building sway,” he said on Facebook.

Some netizens in Singapore, in several locations such as Toa Payoh, Balestier and Punggol, said they felt the tremors.

On Reddit, user dcburn, who lives in the East Coast area, said it was “one of the strongest tremors” he had ever felt in Singapore.

Facebook user Soniakaur Soniasingh said she felt “a bit (of a) shake” when watching a movie at her home in Ang Mo Kio.

“I thought (in) my head my high blood pressure was up. Suddenly spinning, giddiness... Even my daughter (who) was on the way home from Bishan to Ang Mo Kio felt the shaking.”

Singapore’s Met Service said on its website in an update at 1.13am on Feb 23 that the quake was located about 1,500km from Singapore, and that there were no reports of tremors and no tsunami advisory.

According to the National Library Board’s Singapore Infopedia online platform, there are no records of earthquakes occurring in the Republic as the island is located outside earthquake zones.

But Singapore does periodically experience low-level earth tremors caused by earthquakes in Sumatra, Indonesia.

Malaysia, however, does experience occasional tremors despite a similar quake-free reputation.

This is due to the presence of minor fault lines and geological features within its borders.

On Aug 24, 2025, Malaysia experienced a 4.1-magnitude quake in Segamat, Johor, with tremors felt across the southern state as well as in Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and southern Pahang.

A second, milder tremor with a magnitude of 2.8 hit the same regions a few hours later.

Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Arthur Joseph Kurup said earlier in February that Malaysia’s risk of experiencing earthquakes over the next 10 years is assessed to remain at a low to moderate level.

He said the country’s location on the Sunda Shelf and outside the Pacific Ring of Fire gives the country a relatively stable geological setting.

However, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability pointed out that this stability is not absolute as Malaysia remains affected by tectonic stress from the interaction of major plates in the region. AFP

  • Additional reporting by Eileen Ng
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/strong-quake-hits-off-eastern-malaysia
 
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In Singapore, some residents shared online that they also experienced tremors in the early hours of Monday.

"Felt it in Pasir Ris!!! My main door made some boooooom sound too," one Reddit user wrote.

Another said: “Huge shake just now in Marine Parade ... Just past 1am, I’m near Katong side. Felt the whole building swaying left and right."

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/strong-earthquake-eastern-malaysia-sabah-5945771
 
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woke up during tt time .... strange feeling... and checked news in the morning.....
 
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Minor ground motions were detected by monitoring stations in Singapore during an earthquake that struck off the Malaysian state of Sabah on Feb 23, and some people here have reported feeling the tremors.

The ground motions detected were comparable with measurements taken during past regional earthquakes, said the Meteorological Service Singapore that day, in response to queries.

Singapore has previously experienced tremors from large earthquakes along the Sunda megathrust and Great Sumatran Fault.

Although the Sabah earthquake was farther away – about 1,500km from Singapore – it was significantly deeper at 620km, said the Met Service, which comes under the National Environment Agency.

“Deeper earthquakes tend to produce seismic waves that can travel long distances more efficiently with less energy loss, which may be the reason tremors were felt in Singapore,” the Met Service added.

The tremors were reported by netizens in locations such as Toa Payoh, Balestier and Punggol.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...pore-during-sabah-earthquake-says-met-service
 
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