An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 occurred in the Borneo region.

An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 occurred in the Borneo Island region, the Chinese Xinhua news Agency reported on February 22.

According to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ), the tremors were recorded at 16:57 coordinated universal time on Sunday. The epicenter was located at a depth of 633 km.

Strong tremors were felt in the northern coastal regions of Borneo, including the territories of Malaysia. There is no information about casualties or damage yet.

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More than 60 people became victims, many still remain under the rubble.

On the same day, an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 occurred south of the Fiji Islands. According to seismologists, the tremors occurred at 7:43 UTC at a depth of about 630 km. There were no reports of damage or casualties.

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