What the records say
- When
- 26 Jul 1976
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2
- Where
- Malaysia
- Coordinates
- 4.96° N, 118.31° E
- Intensity mmi
- 7
- Depth km
- 33
1976 Sabah earthquake
Earthquake in Malaysia
The 1976 Sabah earthquake occurred near Lahad Datu in the eastern portion of Sabah, Malaysia at 10:56:39 (UTC+8) on 26 July 1976. The moment magnitude 6.3 earthquake is one of the strongest in Malaysia to be recorded by seismic instruments. It had a focal mechanism corresponding to strike-slip faulting.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page