M6.2 earthquake near Lahad Datu, Sabah

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 7 km SSW of Lahad Datu, Malaysia on 26 Jul 1976, 02:56 UTC at a depth of 33 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 8 km away in Sabah, Malaysia.