Moderate quake hits southwest Sumatera


KUALA LUMPUR: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck southwest of Sumatera at 4.20am Saturday, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department.

 MetMalaysia in a statement said the quake epicentre was 604km southwest of Siberut, Indonesia and 1,110km southwest of Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan.

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