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A micro magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck near SABAH, MALAYSIA on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 03:11:28 AM UTC. This shallow crustal event (10.0 km depth) released energy equivalent to approximately 338 kg of TNT. Here is the verified MMD telemetry, live epicenter map, and ground shaking assessment.
2.9ML
Micro Seismic Class
10.0km
Crustal Layer
4.899° N, 118.242° E
GPS Coordinates
338 kg
TNT Equivalent Power
MMD
USGS Real-time Feed
A magnitude 2.9 event is classified as a micro earthquake. Micro-earthquakes are rarely felt by humans and are typically recorded only by sensitive seismometers.
Felt indoors. Hanging objects swing slightly. Vibration like a passing light truck.
Felt by almost no one except under extraordinarily favorable conditions.
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Malaysia's seismicity is fundamentally governed by its tectonic setting: Peninsular Malaysia sits on the stable Sunda Block experiencing minor intraplate reactivation and far-field Sumatran subduction shaking; Sabah (Borneo) faces higher local seismic hazard due to active compression from the Celebes Sea and Palawan subduction complexes.. Major regional fault structures include Mensaban Fault (Sabah), Bukit Tinggi Fault Zone (Peninsular), Lobou-Lobou Fault (Sabah), Jerantut Fault.
Originating at a depth of 10.0 km (Earth's Crust (0–70 km)), this rupture occurred occurred within the brittle upper crust. shallow earthquakes produce the highest peak ground acceleration and the sharpest surface shaking.
Micro-tremors and minor events of this scale are part of ongoing background tectonic relaxation. While isolated micro-aftershocks may occur, the likelihood of a damaging secondary event remains statistically low under normal seismic conditions.
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