Strong earthquake rattles Indonesia's south Sumatra, says MetMalaysia


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KUALA LUMPUR: A strong earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale, hit South Sumatra, Indonesia at 5.09am on Monday (March 14).

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), in a statement, said the quake occurred at a distance of 89km northwest of Siberut, Indonesia and at a depth of 10km.

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