tags - Sinar Daily

Tremors from the 3.7-magnitude earthquake which struck Kundasang, Sabah today were not only felt by residents in the district, but also by climbers on Mount Kinabalu..

Tremors were also felt in Ranau, but there was no tsunami threat to the country.

The quake was detected 14km northwest of Ranau, Sabah at a depth of 10 kilometres (km).

The after-effects of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami which devastated parts of Japan. Former lecturer at Universiti Malaya Geology Department Professor Madya Mustaffa Kamal Shuib opined that Malaysians must equip themselves with the right knowledge on what to do before, during and after an earthquake. - 123RF Photo

Location map of active fault lines in Malaysia.

MetMalaysia says tremors could be felt in Beluran and the surrounding areas.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), in a statement, said the quake occurred at a distance of 89km northwest of Siberut, Indonesia and at a depth of 10km.

Rescue teams and villagers use heavy equipment in an effort to save victims of a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in West Pasman on Feb 25, 2022. - AFP

Map of Indonesia locating the epicentre of a 6.2-magnitude quake on Feb 25, 2022. - AFP