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Earthquakes near Sandakan today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Sandakan in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Sandakan just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M5.0 131 km SE, Oct 6, 2026
- Past year count
- 1 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 131 km M5.0, Oct 6, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Sandakan
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Sandakan in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M5.0 at 131 km SE.
| Time (Sandakan) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 21:11 | Oct 6, 13:11 UTC | M5.0 | 131 km SE | 10 km | 51 km NNE of Semporna, Malaysia |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Kuching.
Largest earthquakes near Sandakan in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Sandakan in the past 12 months was M5.0 on Oct 6, 2026, 131 km SE of the city (51 km NNE of Semporna, Malaysia).
With 1 M2.5+ earthquake in a year (about 0.1 a month), the area around Sandakan is occasionally active by global standards. 1 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | M5.0 | 131 km SE | 10 km | 51 km NNE of Semporna, Malaysia |
Was it felt in Sandakan?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M5.0 on Oct 6, 2026 (3 reports, max intensity 3.3).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Sandakan in the past year 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.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 147 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
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.
Earthquakes near other cities in Malaysia and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).