Earthquakes

Strong quake hits off Indonesia’s Sumatra island

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra on March 3.

Insect inspectors: NTU developing cyborg cockroaches to check utility pipes

A Madagascar hissing cockroach inspecting the underside of a pipe in a mock-up scenario at Nanyang Technological University on Feb 11, 2026.

After Sabah quake, should Malaysian property investors rethink risk?

Malaysia is a country where homes are often a family’s largest investment – a wealth-building tool, a retirement buffer, an inheritance asset.

5.6-magnitude earthquake rattles Taiwan, no reports of damage

The quake briefly shook buildings in the capital Taipei and had a depth of 66.8km, the weather administration said.

Minor ground motions detected in Singapore during Sabah earthquake, says Met Service

Although the Feb 23 earthquake in Sabah was thousands of kilometres away, some in Singapore felt tremors because of the large amount of energy released, experts said.

No tsunami threat after 7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia’s Kalimantan

The German Research Centre for Geosciences initially reported the quake at 7.1 magnitude, but revised the figure.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 23, 2026

On Feb 20, the US Supreme Court ruled that the president had exceeded his authority in imposing tariffs under a 1977 economic emergency powers act.

Strong 7.1-magnitude quake hits off Malaysia’s Sabah state; some in S’pore say they felt tremors

The epicentre of the earthquake that struck early on Feb 23 was located less than 100km north-east of Sabah state capital Kota Kinabalu.

New Zealand marks 15th anniversary of Christchurch quake that killed 185

Rugby players observe a minute’s silence to remember victims of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

Low to moderate earthquake risk for Malaysia over next 10 years, Parliament told

Malaysia's Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Arthur Joseph Kurup said the country's location on the Sunda Shelf and outside the Pacific Ring of Fire gives the country a relatively stable geological setting.

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