Mild earthquake in Beluran, no threat of tsunami, says MetMalaysia


KUALA LUMPUR: A mild earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale was detected in the sea off Beluran, Sabah at 9.07am on Thursday (April 20).

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MET Malaysia), in a statement, said the earthquake struck at a depth of 10km at coordinate 6.6 degrees north and 117.4 degrees east.

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