Residents staying in high-rise buildings in some areas here felt tremors as a strong underwater earthquake reportedly struck western Indonesia.
Residents in Bandar Tun Razak here reportedly felt tremors Sunday afternoon.
Tremors were also felt in the southern part of Penang such as Telok Kumbar and Gertak Sanggul.
The Meteorological Department noted that a moderate earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale was felt in southern Sumatra.
“We have received a few calls from the police and people in Penang about the tremors, but there is no danger,” a spokesperson said.
There was no tsunami threat.
The earthquake occurred at 3.38m with its epicentre located 58km south-east of Siberut, Indonesia and 520 south-west of Malacca.
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