7.1 magnitude quake hits off eastern Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR:A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit early Monday morning off the east coast of Malaysia's Sabah state on the island of Borneo, US seismologists reported.

The quake's epicenter was determined to be less than 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of the state capital, the coastal city of Kota Kinabalu, at a depth of 619.8 kilometers, the US Geological Survey said.

The quake occurred at 12:57 am (1657 GMT Sunday)

The USGS determined the probability of injury or damage was low, and the US Tsunami Warning Center also did not issue a warning, as the depth of the quake meant there would be no tsunami activity.