Malaysia

3.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Beluran, Sabah

Quake located at a depth of 7km and some 47km to the east of Pitas district

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 28 Mar 2022 9:53PM

3.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Beluran, Sabah — An alert released by the Malaysian Meteorological Department at 8.58pm states the epicentre of the Beluran quake was located at a depth of 7km, some 47km east of Pitas. – Google Maps pic, March 28, 2022

KOTA KINABALU – Beluran was hit by a minor earthquake, measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale tonight.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) had reported in a statement that the quake occurred at 8.39pm.

The district, located in the Sandakan division of Sabah, lies roughly 281km east of Kota Kinabalu.

An alert released by MetMalaysia at 8.58pm revealed the epicentre was located at a depth of 7km, some 47km east of Pitas.

“Tsunami: tremors may be felt in Beluran and around Beluran. The Department will continue to monitor the situation closely,” it said in a statement tonight. – The Vibes, March 28, 2022

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