The 2015 Sabah earthquake (Malay: Gempa Bumi Sabah 2015) struck Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia with a moment magnitude of 6.0 on 5 June, which lasted for 30 seconds. The earthquake was the strongest to affect Malaysia since 1976.
Eighteen people died on Mount Kinabalu,with most of the deaths being members of a group from a Singapore primary school, while about 137 other people who were climbing the mountain were stranded, but were subsequently rescued
Tremors were also felt in Tambunan, Tuaran, Kota Kinabalu,Inanam, Kota Belud, Kota Marudu,Kudat, Likas, Penampang,Putatan, Kinarut, Papar, Beaufort, Keningau, Beluran,Sandakan,Kunak, Tawau in Sabah and as far afield as Federal Territory of Labuan, Lawas,Limbang and Miri in Sarawak as well as Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei.
As a result of the earthquake, most areas in the Kinabalu Parkhave been closed temporarily until the situation is cleared and undergoing repairs and rehabilitation.
