KUALA LUMPUR – A 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook western Sumatera, Indonesia at 9.39 am this morning. According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), the tremor could be felt in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia especially in Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor.
It said, the epicentre of the earthquake was 76 km northwest of Payakumbuh, Sumatera with the depth of 10 kilometres.
“There is no threat of tsunami in Malaysia,” MetMalaysia Tweeted. -MalaysiaGazette
