Moderate earthquake strikes southern Sumatera

20 Jul 2022 • 9:27 AM MYT
Media Selangor (EN)
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.7 on the Richter Scale, struck southern Sumatera in Indonesia at 7.46am today, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department.

It occurred 62 km south of Bengkulu at a depth of 63 km, the department said in a statement.

The quake did not pose any tsunami threat to Malaysia, it said.

— Bernama

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