• Deadly landslides and floods leave 12 dead, 1 missing in Sabah, Malaysia

    Severe rainfall caused widespread flooding and slope failures across Sabah from September 13 to 15, 2025, killing at least 12 people and leaving one missing. Landslides destroyed homes in Papar and Kota Kinabalu, while another fatal slope failure in Penampang collapsed a transmission tower and triggered a massive power outage.

  • Deadly M6.2 earthquake hits Northern Borneo, Malaysia

    A strong earthquake M6.2 (Geoscience Australia) hit Northern Borneo, Malaysia at 23:15 UTC on June 4, 2015. GA is reporting depth of 77 km (47 miles). USGS recorded M6.0 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).The Malaysian Meteorological Department reports M5.9 earthquake, cen

  • Heavy landslides claiming lives in Malaysia

    Two landslides, triggered Saturday by heavy rains, struck within seconds of each other near Hulu Langat, southeast of the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. Search and rescue workers were looking for as many as two dozen children still missing Sunday after landslides a day