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1976 Sabah earthquake

Coordinates: 4°57′22″N 118°18′29″E / 4.956°N 118.308°E / 4.956; 118.308
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1976 Sabah earthquake
1976 Sabah earthquake is located in Malaysia
1976 Sabah earthquake
UTC time1976-07-26 02:56:38
ISC event711657
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date26 July 1976 (1976-07-26)
Local time10:56 MST (UTC+08:00)[1]
Magnitude6.3 (Mw)[2]
Depth15 km (9.3 mi)[1]
Epicenter4°57′22″N 118°18′29″E / 4.956°N 118.308°E / 4.956; 118.308[1]
TypeNormal
Areas affectedTawau Division & Sandakan Division, Sabah, East Malaysia
Max. intensityMMI VII (Very strong)[3]

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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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "USGS Event Summary". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b ISC (27 June 2022), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 9.1, International Seismological Centre
  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. ^ International Seismological Centre. Bulletin of the ISC. Thatcham, United Kingdom. [Event 711657].
  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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