Kota Kinabalu: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), through the National Weather and Earthquake Operations Centre (POCGN), detected a weak 3.4-magnitude earthquake at a depth of 10 kilometres (km) in Keningau, at 9.31am, Thursday.
Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup said based on updated seismological analysis, the earthquake’s epicentre was located at coordinates 5.3 degrees North and 116.1 degrees East, about 10km west of Keningau.
He said tremors from the earthquake were also felt by residents in the surrounding areas.
“As for 11.30am, MetMalaysia received a total of 436 reports of tremors felt by members of the public nearby,” he said in a statement.
He said seismic monitoring and analysis records showed Keningau had recorded a series of weak earthquakes previously, including in 2019, 2023 and on Oct 6, 2024.
“Today’s incident is part of the release of local tectonic energy in the region,” he said.
Arthur said MetMalauysia would continue to closely monitor any aftershock activity in the area and provide the latest updates from time to time.
