PETALING JAYA: A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck the northern Kalimantan city of Tarakan in Indonesia at 6.37pm Wednesday (Nov 5).
In a social media post, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) confirmed the incident and said that tremors might be felt in southern Sabah.
“The epicentre of the quake was located at 2.7°N and 116.6°E at a depth of 10km. It is located 227km from Sapulut, Sabah,” MetMalaysia said in its post Wednesday.
The department also said that it would continue monitoring the situation.
Gempa Bumi lemah M4.8 di Borneo pada 6:37 ptg, 5 Nov 2025. Pusat GB terletak 2.7° U dan 116.6° T kdlmn 10 km. 227km S dari Sapulut,Sabah.
Gegaran mungkin dirasai di Selatan Sabah.
MET Malaysia akan terus memantau keadaan ini.#gempabumiMETMalaysia#mygempa.met.gov.my pic.twitter.com/YaTTWH5roG
— Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (@metmalaysia) November 5, 2025
