List of earthquakes in Malaysia

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This is a list of earthquakes in Malaysia:

Earthquakes

Date (UTC)Location Mag. MMI DeathsInjuriesComments
1922-01-31 Johor 5.4Scale MI . Magnitude derived from shaking intensity distribution. Minor damage. [1]
1922-02-07 Johor 5.0Scale MI . Magnitude derived from shaking intensity distribution. Minor damage. [1]
1923-08-11 Lahad Datu District, Sabah6.6Scale Mw . Largest ever recorded in Malaysia. [2] [3]
1936-09-19 Aceh Province, Indonesia7.1Mw . [3] Roof tiles detached at Teluk Intan. Some buildings cracked in Georgetown, Kuala Lumpur, and Sitiawan. [1]
1951-06-02 Kudat District, Sabah6.1VII [4]
1976-07-26 Kudat District, Sabah6.3Scale Mw . [3] Minor damage
1991-05-26 Ranau District, Sabah5.1V [5] 1Doublet, localized damage. [6] [7]
1991-05-26 Ranau District, Sabah5.4VII [5]
2002-11-02 Simeulue, Indonesia7.2V-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, Indonesia9.368Scale 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 7.1III2No damage [11]
2007-11-30–2008-05-25 Bukit Tinggi, Selangor–Pahang border1.7–3.7---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, Sabah6.0VI1811Serious damage
2022-02-25 West Sumatra, Indonesia6.2III00In 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, Johor4.100The ceiling of a mosque collapsed [14] and three structures damaged in the Segamat area. [15] [16]
Note: Only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ ANSS. "M 6.6 – 26 km NNW of Lahad Datu, Malaysia 1923". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 ISC (27 June 2022), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 9.1, International Seismological Centre
  4. ↑ ANSS. "M 6.1 - 10 km W of Kudat, Malaysia 1951". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  5. 1 2 Tongkul, Felix (2015). "The 2015 Ranau Earthquake: Cause and Impact". The Sabah Society Journal. 32 (28).
  6. ↑ ANSS. "M 5.1 - 13 km SE of Ranau, Malaysia 1991". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  7. ↑ ANSS. "M 5.4 - 19 km ESE of Ranau, Malaysia 1991". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  8. ↑ Hendriyawan, A. A.; Irsyam, M. (2002). "Effect on the latest Sumatra earthquake to Peninsula Malaysia" (PDF). Jurnal Kejuruteraan Awam. 15 (2).
  9. ↑ "M 7.4 - 50 km NW of Sinabang, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ ANSS. "M 7.1 - 138 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines 2005". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "Sumatra quake tremors: Hairline cracks found, but buildings in Negri safe so far". thestar.com.my.
  14. ↑ "Gempa bumi Segamat: Jemaah surau cemas, siling runtuh ketika solat". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 24 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  15. ↑ "Earthquake: Segamat Police Receive Three Reports On Property Damage". Bernama. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  16. ↑ "Mild earthquake struck Segamat in Johor".

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