Latest quakes in or near Brunei - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 4.6 earthquake 134 km southeast of Miri - Sarawak, Malaysia - Sep 18, 2020 - |
| Strongest since 1970 | Mag. 5.2 Sarawak - Malaysia - May 2, 2004 - |
Updated: Apr 20, 2024 06:21 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Brunei in the past 24 hours.
Since 1970, Brunei has had 2 quakes of magnitudes above 4 and up to 5.2:
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 1970, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (5 quakes):
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Sep 18, 2020 08:05 am (Kuching) | 4.6 279 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the S |  134 km southeast of Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | Info | |
| Thursday, June 30, 2005 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jul 1, 2005 02:09 am (Kuching) | 4.5 25 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the E | 63 km SSE of Lawas, Malaysia | Info | |
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 20, 2005 12:17 am (Kuching) | 4.2 10 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the SW | Sarawak, Malaysia | Info | |
| Saturday, May 1, 2004 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 2, 2004 07:29 am (Kuching) | 5.2 10 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the SW | Sarawak, Malaysia | Info | |
| Saturday, February 22, 1992 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 22, 1992 12:39 am (Universal Time) | 5.2 40 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the N |  South China Sea (Brunei) | Info | |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 8.9 x 1012 joules (2.48 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2138 tons of TNT or 0.1 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Brunei Earthquake FAQ
+When was the latest earthquake in Brunei?
The last earthquake in Brunei occurred 4 years ago and had a magnitude of 4.6:
Mag. 4.6 earthquake 134 km southeast of Miri - Sarawak, Malaysia - Sep 18, 2020 -
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 134 km (83 mi) away from Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia, in the morning of Friday, Sep 18, 2020 at 8.05 am local time (Asia/Kuching GMT +8). The quake had a moderate depth of 279 km (173 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Brunei since 1970?
Since 1970, Brunei has had 1 quake of magnitude 5.2 and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Brunei since 1970?
The strongest earthquake in Brunei since 1970 had a magnitude of 5.2 and occurred 20 years ago:
Mag. 5.2 earthquake Sarawak - Malaysia - May 2, 2004 -
A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit 90 km (56 mi) away from Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia, in the morning of Sunday, May 2, 2004 at 7.29 am local time (Asia/Kuching GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) .
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