INTERACTIVE: A lesson to shake us all


A motorist passing near a landslide at Kinabalu Park on June 11, 2015, in the aftermath of an earthquake that had struck near Mount Kinabalu six days earlier. ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The 7.8-magnitude earthquake that devastated Turkiye and Syria earlier this month is a grim reminder of the massive damage that natural disasters can cause.

Malaysia has been lucky in that sense. Experts have noted that the country is generally safe - but it's not entirely free - from quakes.

Subscribe or renew your subscriptions to win prizes worth up to RM68,000!

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Earthquake Sabah Malaysia

   

Next In Nation

Doctor pleads not guilty after charged with insulting woman’s modesty in Perak
Myanmar national pleads guilty to gouging man’s left eye
M'sian teen duo meet UK's Queen Camilla to receive top prizes in Commonwealth essay competition
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
Cops use drones to investigate and monitor errant officers
MCA's 'you-can-do-it' man Lee Hack Teik honoured after his passing
Sabah adopts new law to regulate Islamic adoptions
MetMalaysia issues thunderstorm warning in nine states till 6pm today
Malaysia aims for greater logistics and transport integration as Asean chair
Helmet exchange counter a hit at two years of Madani govt programme

Others Also Read