West Coast & Interior Division (Mount Kinabalu area), Sabah, East Malaysia
Total damage
Building and infrastructure damage, landslides & geological changes, $2.84 billion (USD)
Max. intensity
MMI VI (Strong)[1]
Landslides
Yes
Aftershocks
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.[5]
Tremors were also felt in Tambunan, Tuaran, Kota Kinabalu, Inanam, Kota Belud, Kota Marudu, Kudat, Likas, Penampang, Putatan, Kinarut, Papar, Beaufort, Keningau, Beluran, Sandakan, Kunak, Tawau in Sabah and as far afield as Federal Territory of Labuan, Lawas, Limbang and Miri in Sarawak as well as Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei.[6][7][8][9][10]
Eighteen fatalities were reported, all occurring on Mount Kinabalu,[11] including ten Singaporeans, six Malaysians, and two from both China and Japan. About 137 climbers were stranded on the mountain but were subsequently rescued.[12]
As a result of the earthquake, most areas in the Kinabalu Park have been closed temporarily until the situation is cleared and undergoing repairs and rehabilitation.[13][14]
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^Siti Hajar (6 June 2015). "Tremors felt in heart of capital". Borneo Bulletin. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
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