M4.2 earthquake near Lundu, Sarawak

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 106 km NW of Kuching, Malaysia on 11 Jan 2022, 20:39 UTC at a depth of 13 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Lundu, about 73 km away in Sarawak, Malaysia.