Earthquakes in Malaysia
Explore earthquakes recorded within Malaysia. Latest events cover 10 Agu 2026 – 8 Sep 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover 9 Sep 2025 – 8 Sep 2026 UTC.
Regional statistics
Statistics for the 365-day period 9 Sep 2025 – 8 Sep 2026 UTC.
- Recorded events
- 49
- Maximum magnitude
- 3,5
- Average magnitude
- 2,17
Earthquake map for Malaysia
- < 2.0
- 2.0–4.5
- 4.5–6.0
- ≥ 6.0
Latest earthquakes
Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period 10 Agu 2026 – 8 Sep 2026 UTC.
- 3,30 Malaysia, Semenanjung Malaka, Johor details
- 1,40 Malaysia, Kalimantan, Sabah details
- 1,70 Malaysia, Kalimantan, Sabah details
- 1,40 Malaysia, Kalimantan, Sabah details
- 3,50 Malaysia, Kalimantan, Sabah details
- 2,70 Malaysia, Kalimantan, Sabah details
- 3,40 Malaysia, Semenanjung Malaka, Perak details
- 2,80 Malaysia, Kalimantan, Sabah details
- 1,70 Malaysia, Kalimantan, Sabah details
- 1,40 Malaysia, Kalimantan, Sabah details
- 1,30 Malaysia, Kalimantan, Sabah details
- 2,30 Malaysia, Kalimantan, Sabah details
Largest earthquakes
The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period 9 Sep 2025 – 8 Sep 2026 UTC.
- 3,50 Malaysia, Kalimantan, Sabah details
- 3,40 Malaysia, Semenanjung Malaka, Perak details
- 3,40 Malaysia, Kalimantan, Sabah details
- 3,40 Malaysia, Semenanjung Malaka, Johor details
- 3,30 Malaysia, Semenanjung Malaka, Johor details
- 2,80 Malaysia, Kalimantan, Sabah details
- 2,70 Malaysia, Kalimantan, Sabah details
- 2,70 Malaysia, Semenanjung Malaka, Johor details
- 2,70 Malaysia, Kalimantan, Sabah details
- 2,60 Malaysia, Kalimantan, Sabah details
Statistics for the last 5 years
Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2.026, the average uses 365 days through 8 Sep 2026.
| Date | Recorded events | Maximum magnitude | Events per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 3,8 — Laut Tiongkok Selatan, Kepulauan Sunda Besar | 0,118 |
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