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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