KUALA LUMPUR: Two moderate earthquakes were recorded in Indonesia and the Philippines on Thursday (Jan 1) morning. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Banda Sea, Indonesia, at 11.05am, at a depth of 103km, about 398km southeast of Ambon. Earlier, at 10.56am, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit the Philippine Islands region. The tremor was centred at a depth of 65km, approximately 136km northeast of Talaud Island, Indonesia. MetMalaysia, however, said there is no tsunami threat to Malaysia from either earthquake.

Source: The Star January 02, 2026 03:16 UTC