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 1.36pm.
“Our operations team arrived at 1.49pm to monitor the situation and confirmed a minor tremor, as reported,” he said in a statement yesterday.
There were no casualties or damage to the building.
“The operation concluded at 2.10pm after ensuring the area 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.
