Mild earthquakes recorded off Sumatra


BANGKOK: Three mild earthquakes, with magnitudes ranging from 4.6 to 5.2, were recorded in the sea off Sumatra Island, Indonesia, on Friday (July 4), according to the Thai Meteorological Department.

The department’s Earthquake Observation Division reported that the first quake occurred at 12:33pm in the sea north of Sumatra, registering a magnitude of 5.2 at a depth of 10km. The epicentre was located approximately 394km southwest of Phuket Province.

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