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Powerful 7.1-magnitude quake hits off eastern Malaysia: USGS

KUALA LUMPUR, 22nd February, 2026 (WAM) — A powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck off Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo island, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The tremor occurred at 12:57 am (local time), with its epicentre located less than 100 kilometres northeast of the coastal capital, Kota Kinabalu, reported AFP.

The USGS said the quake originated at a depth of 619.8 kilometres.

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