by Theleaders-Online | January 7, 2020 1:04 am
KUALA LUMPUR: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale was reported to have struck south of Sumbawa Island in Indonesia today.
According to a statement issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department, the 6.31am quake was centred at about 356 kilometres south of Bima, Indonesia.
The earthquake, at a depth of 23km, however, did not pose any threat of a tsunami to Malaysia, the statement said.
Bernama
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