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5.9-magnitude quake strikes off northwest Sumatra

Tremblor poses no tsunami threat to Malaysia, says Met Dept

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 20 Apr 2021 10:30AM

5.9-magnitude quake strikes off northwest Sumatra
The Meteorological Department says the quake does not pose a tsunami threat to Malaysia. – Pixabay pic, April 20, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – A moderate 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit off the northwest coast of Sumatra in Indonesia at 7.58am today.

According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department, the quake occurred 169km southwest of Nias, Indonesia, at a depth of 10km.

However, it said the quake does not pose a tsunami threat to Malaysia. – Bernama, April 20, 2021

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