KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia at 12.56pm today, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).
The quake’s epicentre was located at 2.7° north and 95.9° east, at a depth of 57km.
“Tremors were felt around the west coast states of Peninsular Malaysia,” it said in a statement.
MetMalaysia added that the quake does not pose any tsunami threat to Malaysia.
