A weak 2.7 magnitude earthquake hit Sabah early this morning (December 5), the Malaysian Meteorological Department confirmed.
In a Facebook post, MET Malaysia said the weak earthquake was detected in the Tawau district around 4:54 AM, with a depth of 10 KM and tremors felt around the district.
MET Malaysia also asked the people of Sabah, especially those living in Tawau, to fill out a questionnaire if they felt any tremors due to the earthquake.
In a report by BERNAMA, a spokesman for the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department’s (JBPM) Sabah Operations Center said there were no untoward incidents as a result of the earthquake.
According to a trader in the district, the tremors did not last long.
“We could feel the shake for about 5 seconds. Nothing was damaged.”
A restaurant owner, who stays on a hill also said she could feel the tremors for just a few seconds at dawn.
Back in July, tremors were also felt in some areas in Sabah and the Federal Territory of Labuan when a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Mindanao, Philippines. The quake had a depth of 630 KM but was not expected to trigger a tsunami.
At the time of writing, no loss of lives was reported after the mild earthquake happened this morning.
