Earthquakes in Malaysia Today
Peninsular Malaysia is far from any plate boundary and mostly feels distant Sumatran earthquakes rather than its own. Sabah is the exception: active normal faults around Mount Kinabalu produced the Mw 6.0 Ranau earthquake of 2015, which triggered deadly rockfalls on the mountain and surprised a region long assumed to be quiet.
Danger Level (72h)
72-hour composite hazard forecast
Recent Quakes (30d)
Recorded in the last 30 days
Max Magnitude (30d)
Largest earthquake in the last 30 days
Recent earthquakes
Counts cover the seismic belts this platform monitors in Malaysia, not its administrative borders. A monitored belt can reach across a border, and events there are listed with the country of their epicentre.
Tectonic setting
Peninsular Malaysia is far from any plate boundary and mostly feels distant Sumatran earthquakes rather than its own. Sabah is the exception: active normal faults around Mount Kinabalu produced the Mw 6.0 Ranau earthquake of 2015, which triggered deadly rockfalls on the mountain and surprised a region long assumed to be quiet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the emergency number in Malaysia?
The emergency number in Malaysia is 999, answered by NADMA. After strong shaking, keep the line free for those trapped or injured and check official channels for aftershock and tsunami advisories.
Who monitors earthquakes in Malaysia?
The national seismic authority is Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). EarthquakeLive cross-checks its bulletins against 18 international networks, so an event may appear here with a slightly different magnitude until the agencies converge on a final solution.