List of earthquakes in Malaysia
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This is a list of earthquakes in Malaysia:
| Date (UTC) | Location | Mag. | MMI | Deaths | Injuries | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922-01-31 | Johor | 5.4 | Scale MI. Magnitude derived from shaking intensity distribution. Minor damage.[1] | ||||
| 1922-02-07 | Johor | 5.0 | Scale MI . Magnitude derived from shaking intensity distribution. Minor damage.[1] | ||||
| 1923-08-11 | Lahad Datu District, Sabah | 6.6 | Scale Mw . No damage.[2][3] | ||||
| 1936-09-19 | Aceh Province, Indonesia | 7.1 | Mw .[3] Roof tiles detached at Teluk Intan. Some buildings cracked in Georgetown, Kuala Lumpur, and Sitiawan.[1] | ||||
| 1951-06-02 | Kudat District, Sabah | 6.1 | VII | [4] | |||
| 1976-07-26 | Kudat District, Sabah | 6.3 | Scale Mw .[3] Minor damage | ||||
| 1991-05-26 | Ranau District, Sabah | 5.1 | V[5] | 1 | Doublet, localized damage.[6][7] | ||
| 1991-05-26 | Ranau District, Sabah | 5.4 | VII[5] | ||||
| 2002-11-02 | Simeulue, Indonesia | 7.2 | V | - | Scale Mw .[3] Minor damage to buildings in Penang and Port Klang. Strongly felt by people in high-rise buildings, causing public panic.[8] Three people dead, 65 injured and 994 buildings damaged on Simeulue, Indonesia.[9] | ||
| 2004-12-26 | Aceh Province, Indonesia | 9.3 | 68 | Scale Mw .[3] Deaths attributed to the tsunami in Penang, Langkawi and Kedah.[10] See also: Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Malaysia | |||
| 2005-02-05 | Celebes Sea | 7.1 | III | 2 | No damage[11] | ||
| 2007-11-30–2008-05-25 | Bukit Tinggi, Selangor–Pahang border | 1.7–3.7 | - | - | - | Mildly felt and no damage. Twenty three earthquakes ranging from Mw 1.7 to 3.7. Strike-slip earthquakes along reactivated portions of the 120 km (75 mi)-long Bukit Tinggi Fault.[12] | |
| 2015-06-04 | Ranau District, Sabah | 6.0 | VI | 18 | 11 | Serious damage | |
| 2022-02-25 | West Sumatra, Indonesia | 6.2 | III | 0 | 0 | In Port Dickson, light damage to a private hospital and government building.[13] At least 19 killed and 425 injured in Indonesia. | |
| 2025-08-23 | Segamat, Johor | 4.0[14] | 0 | 0 | The ceiling of a mosque collapsed[15] and three structures damaged in the Segamat area.[16][17] | ||
| 2026-02-22 | Kota Belud, Sabah | 7.0 | V | Scale Mw . Largest ever recorded in Malaysia.[18] | |||
| Note: Only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded. | |||||||
References
- 1 2 3 Stacey Martin; Yu Wang; Muzli Muzli; Shengji Wei (2020). "The 1922 Peninsula Malaysia Earthquakes: Rare Intraplate Seismicity within the Sundaland Block in Southeast Asia". Seismological Research Letters. 91 (5): 2531–2545. Bibcode:2020SeiRL..91.2531M. doi:10.1785/0220200052. S2CID 219744642.
- ↑ ANSS. "M 6.6 – 26 km NNW of Lahad Datu, Malaysia 1923". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
- 1 2 3 4 5 ISC (27 June 2022), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 9.1, International Seismological Centre
- ↑ ANSS. "M 6.1 - 10 km W of Kudat, Malaysia 1951". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
- 1 2 Tongkul, Felix (2015). "The 2015 Ranau Earthquake: Cause and Impact". The Sabah Society Journal. 32 (28).
- ↑ ANSS. "M 5.1 - 13 km SE of Ranau, Malaysia 1991". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
- ↑ ANSS. "M 5.4 - 19 km ESE of Ranau, Malaysia 1991". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
- ↑ Hendriyawan, A. A.; Irsyam, M. (2002). "Effect on the latest Sumatra earthquake to Peninsula Malaysia" (PDF). Jurnal Kejuruteraan Awam. 15 (2).
- ↑ "M 7.4 - 50 km NW of Sinabang, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ↑ Marto, A.; Soon, T. C.; Kasim, F.; Zurairahetty, N.; Yunus, N. Z. M. (22 May 2013). Seismic impact in Peninsular Malaysia. The 5th International Geotechnical Symposium-Incheon. doi:10.13140/2.1.3094.9129.
- ↑ ANSS. "M 7.1 - 138 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines 2005". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
- ↑ Shuib, M. K. (2009). "The recent Bukit Tinggi earthquakes and their relationship to major geological structures" (PDF). Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia. 55: 67–72. doi:10.7186/bgsm55200911.
- ↑ "Sumatra quake tremors: Hairline cracks found, but buildings in Negri safe so far". thestar.com.my.
- ↑ ANSS. "M 4.0 - 13 km ESE of Segamat, Malaysia 2025". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Gempa bumi Segamat: Jemaah surau cemas, siling runtuh ketika solat". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 24 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ↑ "Earthquake: Segamat Police Receive Three Reports On Property Damage". Bernama. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ↑ "Mild earthquake struck Segamat in Johor".
- ↑ ANSS. "M 7.0 - 55 km NNW of Kota Belud, Malaysia 2026". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
Sources
- NGDC (1972), Significant Earthquake Database, National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K, archived from the original on September 29, 2006
