Granite peaks of Mount Kinabalu rising above the clouds in Borneo
Photo:Yustinus Tjiptowidjojo

Sabah & Mount Kinabalu

Borneo's highest peaks in northern Sabah are actively uplifting along normal and strike-slip faults. In June 2015, an M6.0 earthquake struck Mount Kinabalu, triggering massive rockfalls and highlighting intraplate mountain seismicity.

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Tectonic Profile

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Associated Faults3

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Living within seismically active radius (~300 km)

Building VulnerabilityModerate

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Mixed construction stock with regional engineering standards

Tectonic Setting

Transform / Strike-Slip

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Moderate deformation or intraplate seismic zone

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