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5.9-magnitude quake strikes Sumatra

No tsunami threat to Malaysia, says Met Dept

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 17 Nov 2020 12:05PM

5.9-magnitude quake strikes Sumatra
The quake that struck Sumatra this morning occurred 17km south of Siberut Island at a depth of 19km. – Google pic, November 17, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR – A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's southern Sumatra at 9.44am today.

According to a statement by the Malaysian Meteorological Department, the moderate quake occurred 17km south of Siberut Island at a depth of 19km.

The department said it did not pose any tsunami threat to Malaysia. – Bernama, November 17, 2020

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