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Earthquake in Malaysia today
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No M2.5+ earthquake in Malaysia in the last 24 hours The most recent was M5.0 51 km NNE of Semporna, Malaysia, 19 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Malaysia today? Every earthquake USGS has located in and off Malaysia in the last day and week, with the largest of the past year. Updated every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+
- Largest in 30 days
- M5.0 51 km NNE of Semporna, Malaysia, Oct 6, 2026
- Past 12 months
- 5 M2.5+
- Largest in 12 months
- M7.1 57 km NNW of Kota Belud, Malaysia, Feb 22, 2026
Earthquakes in Malaysia today
No earthquake of M2.5 or more has been located in Malaysia in the last 24 hours. Over the past 7 days USGS lists 0, and 1 in the past 30 days (all M2.5+).
Local time is the time zone of the nearest city to the epicentre.
Earthquakes in Malaysia in the past 7 days
No M2.5+ earthquake in Malaysia in the past 7 days.
Largest earthquakes in Malaysia in the past year
USGS located 5 M2.5+ earthquakes in or off Malaysia in the past 12 months, 0% of the 28,885 recorded worldwide, or about 0.1 a week. This week's 0 is below that average. The strongest was M7.1 on Feb 22, 2026 (57 km NNW of Kota Belud, Malaysia).
| Date | Magnitude | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | M7.1 | 629 km | 57 km NNW of Kota Belud, Malaysia |
| Oct 6, 2026 | M5.0 | 10 km | 51 km NNE of Semporna, Malaysia |
| Jan 23, 2026 | M4.8 | 10 km | 153 km SSE of Simanggang, Malaysia |
| Mar 12, 2026 | M4.7 | 10 km | 158 km SSE of Simanggang, Malaysia |
| Jan 16, 2026 | M4.6 | 10 km | 77 km SSE of Ligayan, Philippines |
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes in Malaysia in the past 30 days carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).