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Deaths attributed to the tsunami in Penang, Langkawi and Kedah. [6] Mildly felt and no damage. Twenty three earthquakes ranging from M w 1.7 to 3.7. Strike-slip earthquakes along reactivated portions of the 120 km (75 mi)-long Bukit Tinggi Fault.
130 (As of 1 April 2016) [3] Casualties. 18 deaths. 11 wounded. The 2015 Sabah earthquake ( Malay: Gempa Bumi Sabah 2015) struck Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia with a moment magnitude of 6.0 on 5 June, [1] which lasted for 30 seconds. [4] The earthquake was the strongest to affect Malaysia since the 1976 Sabah earthquake.
Casualties. 3 dead, 79 injured. On December 2, 2023, at 22:37 PST (14:37 UTC ), a magnitude 7.4-7.6 earthquake occurred off the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. The shallow subduction earthquake killed at least three people and left 79 injured. [3]
A landslide occurred in the early hours of 16 December 2022 near the Malaysian town of Batang Kali, Selangor, displacing 450,000 m 3 (16 million cu ft) of soil and burying campsites at an organic farm. The accident trapped 92 people under the collapsed slope; most were campers from the farm. 31 people were killed and 61 were rescued, with 8 ...
The 2010 Mentawai earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 7.8 [1] on 25 October off the western coast of Sumatra at 21:42 local time (14:42 UTC ). [4] The earthquake occurred on the same fault that produced the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. It was widely felt across the provinces of Bengkulu and West Sumatra and resulted in a substantial ...
The earthquake struck near Davao Oriental early on Thursday morning, August 12. PHIVOLCS earlier listed the earthquake as magnitude 7.3 at a depth of 69 kilometers, then revised its advisory to a magnitude 7.2 earthquake, which occurred at a depth of 50 kilometers. It later reverted to its original report of a magnitude 7.3 earthquake.
On 25 February 2022 at 08:39 WIB, a moment magnitude (M w ) 6.2 earthquake struck West Sumatra, Indonesia at a depth of 4.0 km (2.5 mi). [2] Preceded by one foreshock and followed by over 200 aftershocks, the mainshock had an epicenter at the foot of Mount Talakmau in Pasaman Regency. [1]
The Highland Towers collapse occurred on 11 December 1993 in Taman Hillview, Ulu Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. Tower Block 1 collapsed from a major landslide caused by heavy rains that burst diversion pipes. [1] The Highland Towers consisted of three 12-storey buildings or "blocks". The collapse of Block 1 resulted in 48 deaths. [2]