1976_Sabah_earthquake

1976 Sabah earthquake

1976 Sabah earthquake

Earthquake in Malaysia

The 1976 Sabah earthquake occurred at 10:56 am on 26 July near Lahad Datu in the eastern portion of Sabah, Malaysia.[1] The moment magnitude 6.3 earthquake is one of the strongest in Malaysia to be recorded by seismic instruments.[2] It had a focal mechanism corresponding to strike-slip faulting.[4] While slightly larger than the 2015 Sabah earthquake (Mw  6.0), the 1976 event caused less extensive damage, in the form of cracks on several buildings and ground cracks.[5]

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  1. [1]
    "USGS Event Summary". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  2. [2]
    ISC (27 June 2022), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 9.1, International Seismological Centre
  3. [3]
    National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
  4. [4]
    International Seismological Centre. On-line Bulletin. Thatcham, United Kingdom. [Event 711657].
  5. [5]
    "Gempa bumi kuat diramal landa Sabah lagi" [A strong earthquake is predicted to hit Sabah again]. bharian.com.my (in Malay). 23 August 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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