A powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off North Sumatra, Indonesia, with tremors felt across northern Peninsular Malaysia, but no tsunami threat issued.
KUALA LUMPUR: A powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia, sending tremors that were felt across northern Malaysia.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said the quake occurred at 12.56 pm, centred at 2.0 degrees North and 96.5 degrees East at a depth of 10 km.
The epicentre was located 112 kilometres southeast of Simeulue, Indonesia.
“Tremors were felt across the northern states of Peninsular Malaysia and surrounding areas,” MetMalaysia said on its Facebook page.
The agency confirmed there is no tsunami threat to Malaysia following the seismic event.
MetMalaysia also urged members of the public who felt the tremors to complete a survey form on its official website to help with data collection.
