Recent Earthquakes Near Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
Tawau has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 1 earthquake in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Tawau:
Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-05 10:37:10
at 10:37
November 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.2690, 117.7890
108.5 km from Tarakan (67.4 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-09-15 13:08:09
at 13:08
September 15, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 1.3380, 118.4610
327.6 km from Bontang (203.6 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2023-04-02 19:32:24
at 19:32
April 02, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.4020, 115.8450
329.1 km from Kota Kinabalu (204.5 miles)
Depth: 601.0 km
Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2017-03-26 09:30:48
at 09:30
March 26, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.9350, 118.7670
123.6 km from Lahad Datu (76.8 miles)
Depth: 34.0 km
Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2015-12-25 05:00:13
at 05:00
December 25, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.5930, 117.5660
80.6 km from Tarakan (50.1 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2015-12-22 00:18:37
at 00:18
December 22, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.5500, 117.6520
81.3 km from Tarakan (50.5 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2015-12-22 00:01:56
at 00:01
December 22, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.6040, 117.6790
74.7 km from Tarakan (46.4 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2015-12-20 21:38:38
at 21:38
December 20, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.6700, 117.6290
69.9 km from Tarakan (43.4 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2015-12-20 19:30:06
at 19:30
December 20, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.3680, 117.5100
105.8 km from Tarakan (65.7 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2015-12-20 19:03:33
at 19:03
December 20, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.4710, 117.5840
92.1 km from Tarakan (57.2 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2015-12-20 19:02:09
at 19:02
December 20, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.3220, 117.5900
107.4 km from Tarakan (66.7 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2015-12-20 18:47:36
at 18:47
December 20, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.6460, 117.6360
72.0 km from Tarakan (44.8 miles)
Depth: 14.0 km
Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2015-06-04 23:15:43
at 23:15
June 04, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.9870, 116.5410
244.0 km from Ranau (151.6 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2015-03-19 21:56:06
at 21:56
March 19, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.5350, 118.6140
163.6 km from Sandakan (101.7 miles)
Depth: 50.0 km
Pandan Niog, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2015-02-25 01:31:41
at 01:31
February 25, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.0820, 119.8400
296.6 km from Pandan Niog (184.3 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Manuk Mangkaw, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2015-01-19 17:19:45
at 17:19
January 19, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.6080, 119.7570
210.9 km from Manuk Mangkaw (131.1 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km
Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2014-11-08 20:08:36
at 20:08
November 08, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.2370, 117.6260
115.3 km from Tarakan (71.6 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2014-11-08 20:07:03
at 20:07
November 08, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.5950, 117.5670
80.4 km from Tarakan (49.9 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2014-11-08 19:01:53
at 19:01
November 08, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.4780, 117.6930
87.6 km from Tarakan (54.4 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2014-11-08 19:00:17
at 19:00
November 08, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.5910, 117.5740
80.4 km from Tarakan (50.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2014-09-05 01:15:54
at 01:15
September 05, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.6400, 118.3410
66.3 km from Semporna (41.2 miles)
Depth: 12.0 km
Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2013-06-05 19:23:02
at 19:23
June 05, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 2.9600, 117.6890
143.8 km from Tarakan (89.4 miles)
Depth: 16.0 km
Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2012-05-28 16:44:14
at 16:44
May 28, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.7860, 118.3210
76.5 km from Lahad Datu (47.6 miles)
Depth: 39.0 km
Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2010-08-21 19:43:33
at 19:43
August 21, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.3700, 118.3680
135.2 km from Lahad Datu (84.0 miles)
Depth: 54.0 km
Bantogon, Soccsksargen, Philippines
7.6 magnitude earthquake
2010-07-23 22:51:11
at 22:51
July 23, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.4970, 123.4800
667.6 km from Bantogon (414.8 miles)
Depth: 578.0 km
Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2008-05-18 06:26:41
at 06:26
May 18, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.5980, 118.1730
50.0 km from Tawau (31.1 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2008-04-09 00:51:44
at 00:51
April 09, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.8380, 118.7130
112.3 km from Semporna (69.8 miles)
Depth: 27.0 km
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2008-01-10 13:18:36
at 13:18
January 10, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.2050, 116.5080
Depth: 10.0 km
Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2003-08-03 18:44:40
at 18:44
August 03, 2003 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.6940, 118.7590
114.0 km from Semporna (70.8 miles)
Depth: 33.0 km
Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
7.6 magnitude earthquake
2000-05-04 04:21:16
at 04:21
May 04, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.1050, 123.5730
865.8 km from Luwuk (538.0 miles)
Depth: 26.0 km
Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia
4.4 magnitude earthquake
1996-12-06 12:42:25
at 12:42
December 06, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.8940, 118.6050
106.9 km from Lahad Datu (66.4 miles)
Depth: 33.0 km
Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1996-01-01 08:05:10
at 08:05
January 01, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 0.7290, 119.9310
450.1 km from Palu (279.7 miles)
Depth: 24.0 km
Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1995-07-12 09:38:16
at 09:38
July 12, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 2.4830, 116.9770
219.7 km from Tarakan (136.5 miles)
Depth: 33.0 km
Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1995-03-06 18:43:40
at 18:43
March 06, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 2.6900, 118.2260
175.9 km from Tarakan (109.3 miles)
Depth: 16.0 km
Sanga-Sanga, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1994-11-27 18:27:08
at 18:27
November 27, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.7680, 119.3240
231.6 km from Sanga-Sanga (143.9 miles)
Depth: 27.0 km
Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1994-11-02 01:43:55
at 01:43
November 02, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.0990, 118.6430
126.0 km from Lahad Datu (78.3 miles)
Depth: 55.0 km
Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia
4.6 magnitude earthquake
1992-07-04 22:33:02
at 22:33
July 04, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.9760, 118.4540
102.2 km from Lahad Datu (63.5 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
4.3 magnitude earthquake
1992-07-04 18:19:33
at 18:19
July 04, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.5790, 118.0490
40.9 km from Tawau (25.4 miles)
Depth: 50.0 km
Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia
4.5 magnitude earthquake
1991-08-25 07:15:10
at 07:15
August 25, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.6360, 118.2560
59.3 km from Semporna (36.8 miles)
Depth: 33.0 km
Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1990-04-18 13:39:19
at 13:39
April 18, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 1.1860, 122.8570
647.5 km from Gorontalo (402.4 miles)
Depth: 25.0 km