Ranau earthquake

Business is as usual for Mount Kinabalu climbing activities despite a weak earthquake occurring in Ranau this morning.

A weak earthquake with magnitude 2.6 on the Richter scale occurred near Ranau, Sabah at 11.39pm last night.

A weak earthquake, measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale, occurred about 11km west of Ranau, at 5.54pm today.

It registered a moderate 5.9 on the Richter scale, but the Ranau earthquake on June 5 came as a 2015 shock for Sabah and the nation.

Although weak, measuring 2.9 on the Richter scale, tremors were still felt in Ranau, the Meteorological Department says.

Namun apa yang menggelikan hati, istilah itu kini ditujukan pula kepada salah seorang pendaki Gunung Kinabalu yang berbogel, Emil Kaminski.

The impact may have not been directly, but the tragedy can be defined on three aspects; cultural and spiritual, logical, as well as scientific and religious.

Strong tremors in Ranau will continue to be felt especially when the stored energy exceeds the Earth's ability to store it, said an expert.

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Ranau, Sabah at 7.15am on Friday, June 5, 2015. These are pictures gathered from social media and Bernama.

Sabah Police Commissioner Jalaluddin Abdul Rahman clarifies that three people suffered injuries on the mountain, including one Turkish citizen.

There are at least 195 climbers and 43 guides currently stranded on Mount Kinabalu.

MetMalaysia advises Ranau residents in Sabah to be on alert for the next 24 hours for possible aftershocks.

The 36-year-old housewife says she felt her house ini Membakut jolt around 7.15am today.

The quake struck at a depth of 10km, with its epicentre located 19km from Ranau and 54km from Kota Kinabalu.