Tremors felt in west coast of peninsula after quake strikes north Sumatra


PETALING JAYA: A moderate 5.7-magnitude earthquake occurred in north Sumatra at 12.18pm on Wednesday (July 22), according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).

It said in a statement that the earthquake's epicentre was located about 55km southwest of Langsa, Indonesia at a depth of 10km.

“Tremors were felt along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia,” it said in a Facebook post.

 

 

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