On Monday (February 23), a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the northern coast of Borneo Island in Southeast Asia, also known as Kalimantan Island. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the earthquake had a depth of 633 kilometers (393.33 miles). Initially reported as a 7.1 magnitude event by GFZ, it was later revised down to 7.0.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake was of 7.1 magnitude and the epicenter was located less than 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah State in Malaysia, with a depth of 619.8 kilometers. The earthquake occurred at midnight local time on Monday at 00:57.
According to the USGS assessment, the likelihood of casualties or significant property damage from this earthquake is relatively low. The United States Tsunami Warning Center confirmed that the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department continues to monitor the situation closely and has classified the earthquake as 6.8 magnitude. Several areas along the west coast of Sabah State and Sarawak have reported feeling the tremors.
Additionally, according to reports from the German Research Centre for Geosciences, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the southern part of Fiji in the South Pacific on Sunday (February 22) with a depth of 632 kilometers (393 miles).
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This rewrite offers a detailed account of the earthquake events in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, incorporating information from the German Research Centre for Geosciences and the United States Geological Survey. The revised text conveys the pertinent details clearly and concisely for English-speaking readers.