KUALA LUMPUR (March 28): A weak earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 on the Richter scale hit Beluran, Sabah at 8.39pm Monday (March 28) night.

According to a statement from the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), the quake with a depth of 7km occurred 47km east of Pitas, Sabah.

Tremors could be felt in Beluran and the surrounding areas, it added. – Bernama