M5.2 earthquake near Ranau, Sabah

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 16 km NNW of Ranau, Malaysia on 8 Mar 2018, 13:06 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ranau, about 17 km away in Sabah, Malaysia.