A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck early Monday off Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo island, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The epicentre was located less than 100 kilometres northeast of Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah, at a depth of 619.8 kilometres, the agency said.
The quake occurred at 12:57am (local time). There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
With inputs from agency