M5.5 earthquake near Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 56 km NNW of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on 2 Apr 2023, 19:32 UTC at a depth of 619 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Kota Kinabalu, about 57 km away in Sabah, Malaysia.