KOTA KINABALU, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- A moderate earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale struck the waters off Sandakan at 9.11 pm tonight.
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A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the waters off Sandakan, with tremors felt in parts of Sabah's east coast.
- The earthquake occurred at 9.11 pm off Sandakan, measured 5.0 on the Richter scale.
- It was detected at coordinates 4.9 degrees North and 118.7 degrees East, at a depth of 10 kilometers.
- MetMalaysia urged the public to complete a survey to collect field information.
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