Origin time 10:56 MST (UTC+08:00) Depth 15 km (9.3 mi) | Magnitude 6.2 (Mw) Type Normal | |
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Date 26 July 1976 (1976-07-26) Areas affected Tawau Division & Sandakan Division, Sabah, East Malaysia | ||
The 1976 Sabah earthquake occurred at 10:56 am on 26 July near Lahad Datu in the eastern portion of Sabah, Malaysia. The moment magnitude was 6.2, making it the largest earthquake in Malaysia recorded by seismic instruments. While slightly larger than the 2015 Sabah earthquake (Mw 6.0), the 1976 event caused less extensive damage.
References
1976 Sabah earthquake Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA