BUTTERWORTH: Small tremors were felt in a housing area here following a 6.5 magnitude earthquake in northern Sumatra.
State Fire and Rescue Department director Mohamad Shoki Hamzah said personnel responded to a report of tremors felt at the Ampang Jajar flats along Jalan Permatang Pauh at around 1.36pm.
"The operations response team arrived at the location at 1.49pm to monitor the situation and found that there was a minor tremor as reported during the call," he said in a statement on Thursday (Nov 27).
He said there were no casualties or damage to the building.
"The operation concluded at 2.10pm after ensuring the situation was safe," he added.
Earlier in the afternoon, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) reported that a 6.5 magnitude earthquake occurred on the west coast of northern Sumatra in Indonesia at 12.56pm.
Its director general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the quake’s epicentre was located 8km south of Simeulue, Indonesia, at coordinates 2.7° N and 95.9° E, with a depth of 57km.
"Tremors were felt in several states along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. There is no tsunami threat to the country," he said.
