TREMR

This major M7.1 earthquake was a deep-focus event, striking at 629 km beneath Kota Belud, Malaysia. Major earthquakes at this magnitude cause severe shaking over a wide area, with potential for significant structural damage to buildings and infrastructure not built to modern seismic codes.

At 629 km, this is a deep-focus earthquake. Deep events release enormous energy but produce weaker surface shaking than shallow earthquakes of similar magnitude, often felt over vast distances with less localized damage. A tsunami warning was issued in connection with this event.