September 18, 2026

No tsunami threat after earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes Borneo

US Tsunami Center says deep offshore quake poses no wave danger

bdnews24.com

Reuters

Published : 23 Feb 2026, 06:40 AM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 03:23 PM

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck just off the north coast of the island of Borneo in the early hours of Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake was at a depth of 633 km (393.33 miles), GFZ said. It initially reported the quake at 7.1 but revised the figure.

The US Tsunami warning center said there was no tsunami threat from the earthquake.

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