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Quake off North Sumatera triggers tremors in Malaysia

Tremors were felt Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, and Johor.

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 18 Mar 2025 9:17AM

Quake off North Sumatera triggers tremors in Malaysia
MetMalaysia confirmed that the earthquake poses no tsunami threat to Malaysia - March 18, 2025

TREMORS were felt in Malaysia after a moderate earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck off the west coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia at 6.22am on Tuesday (March 18).

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), in a statement, reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres (km) and was located 41 km east of Sibolga, Indonesia.

Tremors from the quake were felt in several parts of Malaysia, including Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, and Johor.

MetMalaysia confirmed that the earthquake poses no tsunami threat to Malaysia. - March 18, 2025

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