Small earthquakes renew attention on poorly understood Sabah faults
A sequence of small earthquakes beneath Keningau, Sabah, has focused attention on faults that scientists say are poorly understood. A magnitude-3.4 tremor on September 3 was felt in several parts of the district, prompting officials to move to a designated safe area. No serious damage was reported.
A series of small earthquakes beneath Keningau in Malaysia’s Sabah state has drawn attention to a region where scientists say the underlying faults are poorly understood, according to the South China Morning Post. The latest tremor had a magnitude of 3.4 and occurred on September 3. It was felt in several parts of Keningau, an inland district in Malaysian Borneo.
The shaking disrupted a meeting at the district office. Staff suspended the meeting and moved to a designated safe area, the report says. No serious damage was reported.
Scientists’ concern is linked to the possibility that a larger earthquake in the area could have serious consequences. The supplied material does not state that a larger event is imminent, nor does it provide a forecast or identify the number of tremors in the sequence. The report also does not give details about the faults’ location, the precise depth of the earthquakes or any official changes to building or emergency guidance.
Its available facts are limited to the recent tremor, the response at the district office and the scientific concern about the region’s seismic setting.
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