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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.
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]
Indonesia's Ruang volcano erupted several times on Tuesday with a blaze of lightning and lava. Seven airports in the area were closed, as ash had reached eastern Malaysia's airspace, CNN said ...
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 ...
Malaysia was affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami on 26 December 2004. Despite its proximity to the epicentre of the earthquake, Malaysia escaped the kind of damage that struck countries hundreds of miles further away. Since the epicentre was on the western coast of Sumatra, the island largely protected the country from the ...
The moment magnitude 6.3 earthquake is one of the strongest in Malaysia to be recorded by seismic instruments. It had a focal mechanism corresponding to strike-slip faulting. While slightly larger than the 2015 Sabah earthquake (M w 6.0), the 1976 event caused less extensive damage, in the form of cracks on several buildings and ground cracks.
Updated May 8, 2024 at 10:41 PM. A new theory suggests that heavy snowfall could be a factor in triggering swarms of earthquakes — evidence that what’s happening on and above the Earth’s ...