KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — A weak earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale was detected 50 kilometres (km) from Semporna, Sabah at 2.49pm today.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said in a statement that the epicentre of the quake was 4.4 degrees north and 118.9 degrees east at a depth of 10km.

The department said that the earthquake would not result in a tsunami threat to Malaysia. — Bernama