5.6 magnitude quake strikes Medan, tremors felt in Penang

By Victoria Brown
  • Nation

  • Monday, 16 Jan 2017

MEDAN: A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck near Medan, Indonesia, at 7.42pm local time Monday.  

According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, the epicentre of the earthquake was located 28km south-west of Medan at a depth of 10km.  

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