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A beardown 7.1-magnitude quake struck aboriginal Monday (February 23, 2025) disconnected Malaysia's Sabah authorities connected Borneo island, U.S. seismologists said.
The epicentre of the quake was located little than 100 kilometres (62 miles) northeast of the coastal authorities superior Kota Kinabalu astatine a extent of 619.8 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said.
The quake struck astatine 12.57 a.m. (1657 GMT Sunday).
The USGS rated the likelihood of casualties oregon harm arsenic low, and the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center did not contented an alert, saying the extent of the quake meant tsunami enactment was not expected.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department said it would "continue to show the concern closely," putting the quake's magnitude astatine 6.8.
It said tremors were felt connected Sabah's westbound seashore and successful respective areas of Sarawak state.
