KOTA KINABALU: Hundreds of people fled homes and buildings as a powerful 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Ranau at 9.06pm on Thursday. "All are safe in Mount Kinabalu. They have all gathered at the assembly area," Sabah Parks director Jamili Nais said in an immediate response to the incident. A Ranau civil servant S. Jocelyna said that the three seconds or so of shaking were very violent. While Ranau and Kundasang area felt more violent shakes, it could not be immediately ascertained if there were rock falls or landslides at Mt Kinabalu summit or areas around it.

Source: The Star March 08, 2018 16:07 UTC