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1976 Sabah earthquake

UTC time	1976-07-26 02:56:38
ISC event	711657
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	26 July 1976 (1976-07-26)
Local time	10:56 MST (UTC+08:00)
Magnitude	6.3 (M_w)
Depth	15 km (9.3 mi)
Epicenter	4°57′22″N 118°18′29″E / 4.956°N 118.308°E / 4.956; 118.308
Type	Normal
Areas affected	Tawau Division & Sandakan Division, Sabah, East Malaysia
Max. intensity	MMI VII (Very strong)

The 1976 Sabah earthquake occurred at 10:56 am on 26 July near Lahad Datu in the eastern portion of Sabah, Malaysia. 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 (M_w  6.0), the 1976 event caused less extensive damage, in the form of cracks on several buildings and ground cracks.

References

^ "USGS Event Summary". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
^ ISC (27 June 2022), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 9.1, International Seismological Centre
National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
International Seismological Centre. Bulletin of the ISC. Thatcham, United Kingdom. [Event 711657].
"Gempa bumi kuat diramal landa Sabah lagi" [A strong earthquake is predicted to hit Sabah again]. bharian.com.my (in Malay). 23 August 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2022.

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The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.

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