India, Feb. 23 -- A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck early on Monday off the coast of Malaysia as per the US Geological Survey. While the earthquake struck near coastal Malaysia, the tremors of the quake were also felt in nearby countries of the Philippines and Brunei.

As per USGC, the epicenter of the quake was located less than 100km north-east of Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Malaysia's coastal Sabah state at a depth of 619.8km.

As reported by local news agency Bernama, head of MetMalaysia, Moh Hisham Mohd Anip stated that the earthquake occurred off Sabah's coast as the state lies near the Pacific ring of fire, which is a seismically active zone formed by the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates.

He further told the news...