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List of earthquakes in Malaysia

This is a list of earthquakes in Malaysia:

Earthquakes

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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 . Largest ever recorded in Malaysia.[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.
2025-08-24 Segamat, Johor 4.1 0 0 The 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

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  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ a b 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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