Major 7.1 quake strikes off Malaysian coast

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck off Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo island, according to the US geological survey.The tremor occurred at 12:57 am (local time), with its epicentre located less than 100 kilometres northeast of the coastal capital, Kota Kinabalu, reported AFP.The USGS said the quake originated at a depth of 619.8 kilometres.