Earthquakes in Malaysia
41 earthquakes have been recorded in Malaysia by Global Incident Tracker, 30 of them in 2026. The most recent was on 6 October 2026. These are incidents our sources reported, not an official national total.
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Today (UTC)
3
Last 7 days
30
In 2026
41
Total recorded
Continuous monitoring began 9 August 2026. These counters show what we have recorded since then, not everything that happened.
Most recent earthquakes in Malaysia
Gempa M5,0 di Sabah Malaysia Tidak Berpotensi Tsunami
Minor
Terremoto moderado mag. 4.9 - 58 km al este de Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malasia, Tuesday 6 Oct 2026 a las 21:11 (Hora Kuching)
Moderate
M5.1 Earthquake — SABAH, MALAYSIA
Moderate
M3.5 Earthquake — SABAH, MALAYSIA
Minor
4.4-magnitude earthquake hits waters off Batu Pahat
Moderate
Magnitude 4.4 earthquake detected off Batu Pahat, tremors felt onshore
Moderate
M3.3 Earthquake — MALAY PENINSULA, MALAYSIA
Minor
M3.6 Earthquake — OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
Minor
M3.5 Earthquake — SABAH, MALAYSIA
Minor
3.4-magnitude earthquake hits Temenggor in Perak
Minor
Weak 3.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Temenggor, Gerik, Perak
Moderate
Gerik residents awoken by 3.4-magnitude earthquake
Moderate
QuickCheck: Did an earthquake strike Gerik, Perak?
Moderate
M4.3 Earthquake — OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
Minor
M3.4 Earthquake — MALAY PENINSULA, MALAYSIA
Minor
Death toll from Aug 15 Indonesian earthquake reaches 100
Minor
5.2 magnitude earthquake detected in Bali Sea, Indonesia
Minor
5.8-magnitude earthquake hits southern Sumatra
Minor
M3.0 Earthquake — OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
Minor
Strong Earthquake Hits Northern Sumatra, Tremors Felt In Malaysia
Minor
Penang Fire and Rescue Department receives nine calls over tremors from Sumatra quake
Minor
Sumatra quake: Penang fire department gets 9 tremor reports
Minor
Strong earthquake hits Minahassa Peninsula, tremors felt in Sabah [WATCH]
Minor
Biggest political earthquake since 2018
Minor
People Across Klang Valley Feel Tremors After 5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia
Moderate
Weak earthquake detected off Batu Pahat, Johor
Moderate
One dead, four injured after China's Qinghai hit by 6.3-magnitude earthquake
Minor
3.4 magnitude earthquake hits Ranau, no damage or tremors reported
Moderate
M4.1 Earthquake — off the west coast of northern Sumatra
Minor
M7.1 Earthquake — 57 km NNW of Kota Belud, Malaysia
Severe
When they happen
August carries the most earthquakes we hold for Malaysia — 18 of 41. This is when incidents were reported, so read a quiet month as either a quiet month or thin reporting.
| Month | Recorded | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | |
| February | 1 | |
| March | 0 | |
| April | 3 | |
| May | 0 | |
| June | 2 | |
| July | 2 | |
| August | 18 | |
| September | 6 | |
| October | 6 | |
| November | 1 | |
| December | 2 |
Where this data comes from
Earthquakes have official real-time feeds, and ours come from USGS · EMSC · BMKG · GeoNet · INGV · GDACS.