Geologist: Weak quakes in Ranau no cause for worry


Geologist Prof Dr Felix Tongkul.

KOTA KINABALU: The two weak earthquakes that happened two hours apart near Mount Kinabalu on Sunday (April 18) night are not a cause for concern, says geologist Dr Felix Tongkul.

"These small-magnitude earthquakes are quite common in this region," he said when contacted on Monday (April 19) over public concerns that a stronger earthquake might follow the two mild earthquakes.

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