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2 tremblors rock Ranau

No injuries reported in late night, early morning incidents

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 19 Apr 2021 9:27AM

2 tremblors rock Ranau
The first mild quake in Ranau occurred at 11.10pm and the second at 1.05am, measuring 2.8 and 2.7 on the Richter scale, respectively. – Wikipedia pic, April 19, 2021

by The Vibes Team

KOTA KINABALU – Two weak earthquakes were detected in Ranau, Sabah, yesterday and early this morning, according to the Meteorological Department.

The first occurred at 11.10pm and the second at 1.05am, measuring 2.8 and 2.7 on the Richter scale, respectively.

The department tweeted that the first quake occurred at a depth of 10km.

“The earthquake struck 11km west of Ranau,” the department said, adding the tremor could be felt across the district.

The second tremor, the department said in a follow-up Facebook post, was 14km west of Ranau at a depth of 13km.

No casualties were reported. – The Vibes, April 19, 2021

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