Earthquakes by city Malaysia 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Tawao today

Tawao, Malaysia: 29 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

372,615

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.2

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Asia/Kuching

Coordinates 4.245, 117.891

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2025-11-08 08:56 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.2

Lahad Datu, Malaysia

1976-07-26 02:56 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Tawao today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Tawao.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Tawao.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Tawao reached magnitude 6.2 on 1976-07-26 02:56 UTC, near Lahad Datu.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Tawao today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Tawao.

When was the last earthquake near Tawao?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2025-11-08 08:56 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Tawao?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Tawao reached magnitude 6.2 on 1976-07-26 02:56 UTC, near Lahad Datu.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Tawao

The map centers on Tawao and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.7

Average depth

24.1 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 25 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2025-11-08 08:56	M 4.0	Tarakan Indonesia	10.0 km
2021-12-29 18:09	M 4.3	Tarakan Indonesia	10.0 km
2021-02-17 14:30	M 4.4	Nunukan Indonesia	10.0 km
2016-03-04 00:43	M 4.1	Lahad Datu Malaysia	35.0 km
2015-12-25 05:00	M 4.6	Tarakan Indonesia	10.0 km
2015-12-22 00:18	M 4.9	Tarakan Indonesia	10.0 km
2015-12-22 00:01	M 4.5	Tarakan Indonesia	10.0 km
2015-12-20 21:38	M 4.6	Tarakan Indonesia	10.0 km
2015-12-20 19:03	M 4.4	Tarakan Indonesia	10.0 km
2015-12-20 18:47	M 6.1	Tarakan Indonesia	14.0 km
2014-11-08 20:07	M 4.5	Tarakan Indonesia	10.0 km
2014-11-08 19:01	M 4.2	Tarakan Indonesia	10.0 km
2014-11-08 19:00	M 4.4	Tarakan Indonesia	10.0 km
2014-09-05 01:15	M 4.3	Lahad Datu Malaysia	12.4 km
2012-05-28 16:44	M 4.6	Lahad Datu Malaysia	39.5 km
2008-05-18 06:26	M 5.0	Tawao Malaysia	10.0 km
1992-07-04 18:19	M 4.3	Tawao Malaysia	50.0 km
1991-08-25 07:15	M 4.5	Lahad Datu Malaysia	33.0 km
1989-02-13 20:24	M 4.4	Tawao Malaysia	32.5 km
1984-05-24 14:56	M 4.5	Semporna Malaysia	33.0 km
1982-11-26 19:29	M 4.5	Lahad Datu Malaysia	33.0 km
1981-12-25 00:28	M 5.4	Lahad Datu Malaysia	39.1 km
1981-12-09 19:24	M 4.8	Tawao Malaysia	57.3 km
1976-09-18 07:54	M 5.0	Tawao Malaysia	33.0 km
1976-08-14 11:10	M 5.1	Lahad Datu Malaysia	36.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-11 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

No historic yearly data to display yet.

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes