1976 Sabah earthquake
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| UTCtime | 1976-07-26 02:56:38 |
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| ISCevent | 711657 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 26 July 1976 |
| Local time | 10:56MST(UTC+08:00)[1] |
| Magnitude | 6.3 (Mw)[2] |
| Depth | 15 km (9.3 mi)[1] |
| Epicenter | 4°57′22″N118°18′29″E/ 4.956°N 118.308°E[1] |
| Type | Normal |
| Areas affected | Tawau Division&Sandakan Division,Sabah,East Malaysia |
| Max.intensity | MMI VII (Very strong)[3] |
The1976 Sabah earthquakeoccurred at 10:56 am on 26 July nearLahad Datuin the eastern portion ofSabah,Malaysia.[1]Themoment magnitude6.3 earthquake is one of the strongest in Malaysia to be recorded by seismic instruments.[2]It had a focal mechanism corresponding to strike-slip faulting.[4]While slightly larger than the2015 Sabah earthquake(Mw 6.0), the 1976 event caused less extensive damage, in the form of cracks on several buildings and ground cracks.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abcd"USGS Event Summary".United States Geological Survey.Retrieved2 May2016.
- ^abISC (27 June 2022),ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009),Version 9.1,International Seismological Centre
- ^National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972),Significant Earthquake Database(Data Set),National Geophysical Data Center,NOAA,doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
- ^International Seismological Centre.Bulletin of the ISC.Thatcham, United Kingdom.[Event711657].
- ^"Gempa bumi kuat diramal landa Sabah lagi"[A strong earthquake is predicted to hit Sabah again].bharian.com.my(in Malay). 23 August 2015.Retrieved11 April2022.
External links[edit]
- TheInternational Seismological Centrehas abibliographyand/orauthoritative datafor this event.
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