A MILD earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale was detected in the sea off Beluran, Sabah, at 9.07am today.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department, in a statement, said the earthquake struck at a depth of 10km at the coordinates 6.6° north and 117.4° east.

“The quake was 37km southeast of Pitas, Sabah and 365km north of Tarakan, Indonesia,” it said.

However, there was no threat of tsunami to Malaysia. – Bernama, April 20, 2023.