1976 Sabah earthquake

Name: 1976 Sabah earthquake
Start: 1976

1976 CE.

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The 1976 Sabah earthquake occurred near Lahad Datu in the eastern portion of Sabah, Malaysia at 10:56:39 (UTC+8) on 26 July 1976. The moment magnitude 6.3 earthquake is one of the strongest in Malaysia to be recorded by seismic instruments. It had a focal mechanism corresponding to strike-slip faulting. While slightly larger than the 2015 Sabah earthquake (Mw 6.0), the 1976 event caused less extensive damage, in the form of cracks on several buildings and ground cracks.

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