KOTA KINABALU: A weak earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 on the Richter scale hit Ranau at 10.01am on Tuesday (Dec 17).
It is the second since Monday (Dec 16) when a weak earthquake with a magnitude of 2.8 on the Richter scale hit the district at 2.56 pm.
The Malaysian Department of Meteorology Malaysia (MetMalaysia), in a statement today, stated that today's earthquake, which occurred 14 kilometres west of Ranau at a depth of 10 kilometres, caused tremors in the district.
"The Malaysian Meteorological Department will continue to monitor the situation," read the statement.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson at the Operations Centre of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), when contacted, said the department is aware of the matter and so far no untoward incidents have occurred - Bernama
