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Tremors felt in Sabah

Jan 10, 2017

Tremors were felt in parts of Sabah, after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines, at around 2.15 this afternoon. 

Several buildings in the state were evacuated as a precaution. 

The powerful undersea quake struck in the Sulawesi Sea, some 460 kilometres notheast of Semporna.

However, the Met Dept says the quake posed no tsuanami threat.