A MAGNITUDE 5.9 earthquake struck the Banda Sea in Indonesia early Thursday, but posed no tsunami threat to Malaysia, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (METMalaysia).
The department said the tremor was detected at 6.06am, with the epicentre estimated to be about 403km south-east of Ambon, Indonesia, at a depth of 157km.
“METMalaysia confirms that the earthquake does not pose any tsunami threat to Malaysia’s coastal areas,” it said in a statement on Facebook. - October 29, 2026
