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Earthquakes in Malaysia

Explore earthquakes recorded within Malaysia. Latest events cover Jun 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
44
Maximum magnitude
4
Average magnitude
2.24

Earthquake map for Malaysia

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Jun 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

No recorded events were found for this period.

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

  1. 4.00 Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, Johor
  2. 3.40 Malaysia, Borneo, Sabah
  3. 3.40 Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, Johor
  4. 3.30 Malaysia, Borneo, Sabah
  5. 2.90 Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, Johor
  6. 2.80 Malaysia, Borneo, Sabah
  7. 2.70 Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, Johor
  8. 2.70 Malaysia, Borneo, Sabah
  9. 2.70 SABAH, MALAYSIA
  10. 2.60 Malaysia, Borneo, Sabah

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Jul 19, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 26 3.8 — South China Sea, Greater Sunda Islands 0.071

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