MetMalaysia: North Sumatra hit by quake, tremors may be felt in parts of Malaysia

PETALING JAYA: North Sumatra in Indonesia was hit by a magnitude 4.6 earthquake on Thursday (Oct 6) afternoon, says the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).

In a Twitter post, MetMalaysia said the quake occurred at 4.31pm Malaysian time with its epicentre at 2.7° North and 99.8° East at a depth of 41km.