Early morning tremors reported in Penang island after Aceh quake

A screenshot from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake map showing the epicentre to the temblor.

GEORGE TOWN: If you are a light sleeper, you might have been awakened by the sound of things rattling in your bedroom or your bed rocking gently at almost 5am on Saturday (Sept 24).

That is because a 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook the seabed 70km off Aceh in western Sumatra, about 400km from Penang island.