KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — Two weak earthquakes of magnitude 2.9 shook Ranau, Sabah, and Mambong, Sarawak, within 12 hours on Tuesday (June 2).
Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the earthquake in Ranau was detected at a depth of 10km at 10.36am.
The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude 6.07° North and longitude 116.58° East.
"The tremors were also felt in several areas around Kundasang, Ranau and Kota Belud, Sabah," he said in a statement today.
On the same day, another weak earthquake with a similar magnitude and a depth of 10km was detected in Mambong at 10.33pm.
The earthquake was centred at latitude 1.32° North and longitude 110.39° East, with tremors also felt in several areas around Samarahan and Serian, Sarawak.
However, Hisham advised the public not to worry, as both incidents were categorised as weak-magnitude earthquakes.
MetMalaysia will continue to monitor the situation and issue alerts from time to time.
The public can get the latest and most accurate weather and earthquake information via the official website, the myCuaca app, and the department's official social media, or contact the hotline 1300-22-1638 for any further enquiries.
