2015 Malaysia Earthquake
Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia — June 5, 2015
The 2015 Sabah earthquake was the deadliest natural disaster in Malaysia in decades, killing 18 climbers on Mount Kinabalu who were trapped by earthquake-triggered rockfalls. The earthquake was unusual for peninsular Malaysia, which is generally considered low-seismic-risk.
Earthquake Facts
Magnitude
M6
Date
Jun 5, 2015
Depth
10 km
Deaths
18
Latitude
6.013°
Longitude
116.559°
Tsunami
No
Region
Malaysia
Tectonic Cause
Strike-slip fault beneath the Crocker Range mountain complex in Sabah, part of the complex tectonic environment of the Sunda Plate margin where numerous microplates interact.
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