2015 Sabah earthquake

2015 Sabah earthquake
2015 Sabah earthquake is located in Malaysia
2015 Sabah earthquake
UTC time2015-06-04 23:15:43
ISC event610635042
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date5 June 2015 (2015-06-05)
Local time07:15:43 MST (UTC+08:00)[1]
Duration30 seconds
Magnitude6.0 (Mw) (USGS)
5.9 (Mw) (MetMalaysia)
Depth18.1 km (11.2 mi)[2]
Epicentre5°58′48″N 116°31′30″E / 5.980°N 116.525°E / 5.980; 116.525[1]
TypeDip-slip (normal)
Areas affectedWest Coast & Interior Division (Mount Kinabalu area), Sabah, East Malaysia
Total damageBuilding and infrastructure damage, landslides & geological changes, $2.84 billion (USD)
Max. intensityMMI VI (Strong)[1]
LandslidesYes
Aftershocks130 (As of 1 April 2016)[3]
Casualties18 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]

  1. ^ a b c d "M6.0 – 12 km WNW of Ranau, Malaysia". United States Geological Survey. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  2. ^ International Seismological Centre. Event Bibliography. Thatcham, United Kingdom. [Event 610635042].
  3. ^ "List of Earthquake in June 2015". Malaysian Meteorological Department. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  4. ^ "6.0 trembler rattles Sabah west coast". The Borneo Post. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Shedding new light on recent Sabah earthquake". Nanyang Technological University. June 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Najib: All efforts taken to rescue victims of the quake in Sabah". Bernama. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015 – via The Sun.
  7. ^ Sokial, Sandra (5 June 2015). "Early morning tremors rock parts of Sabah". The Rakyat Post. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Sabah earthquake causes tremor in Labuan". The Malay Mail. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Tremors felt in Miri, Lawas and Limbang". The Borneo Post. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  10. ^ Hajar, Siti (6 June 2015). "Tremors felt in heart of capital". Borneo Bulletin. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Sabah quake: Death toll rises to 18; Malaysia to end search and rescue ops". The Straits Times. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  12. ^ "Malaysia mountain quake: Eleven dead and eight missing". BBC News. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  13. ^ "Kinabalu Park temporarily off limits to visitors". Daily Express. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  14. ^ "RM10m to rebuild Kinabalu Park". Daily Express. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.