KOTA KINABALU: A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck the Minahassa Peninsula in Sulawesi at 4.50am on Thursday, about 120km west of Gorontalo, Indonesia.
Tremors from the 131km-deep quake were felt in parts of Sabah, including Tawau and Lahad Datu.
Authorities have confirmed there is no tsunami threat to Malaysia.