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M1.2 Earthquake near SABAH, MALAYSIA

UTC time: 2026-03-16 06:36:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SABAH, MALAYSIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near SABAH, MALAYSIA on March 16, 2026 at 06:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ebe889f34de53936c206a42f50670950420f7e00
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-16 06:36:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.05870, 116.62000
Temperature
24.2°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

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