M6.6 earthquake near Lahad Datu, Sabah

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 26 km NNW of Lahad Datu, Malaysia on 11 Aug 1923, 00:54 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Lahad Datu, about 27 km away in Sabah, Malaysia.