KOTA KINABALU: A mild earthquake measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale struck Tawau at 4.54am on Thursday (Dec 5), with tremors felt in several areas.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department, in a statement, said the quake epicentre was located at coordinates 4.5° North and 118.1° East, approximately 17 kilometres from Tawau town.
