M2.8 Earthquake near SABAH-KALIMANTAN BORDER REGION

UTC time: 2026-03-18 02:13:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SABAH-KALIMANTAN BORDER REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near SABAH-KALIMANTAN BORDER REGION on March 18, 2026 at 02:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
622f37353295c9ec6f3762f8b2754fbc865b0115
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-18 02:13:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.01980, 117.71830
Temperature
29.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

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