M4.5 earthquake 15 km SSE of Lahad Datu, Malaysia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 15 km SSE of Lahad Datu, Malaysia on Sat, Nov 27, 1982, 3:29 AM GMT+8 (19:29 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-11-26 19:29:35 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.895° N, 118.387° E
- Region
- Malaysia
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 3.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -0.5 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001r4f. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:08 AM UTC.