M4.9 earthquake near Kudat, Sabah

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 48 km W of Kudat, Malaysia on 30 Jun 2020, 01:58 UTC at a depth of 621 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Kudat, about 49 km away in Sabah, Malaysia.