Moderate 5.9-Magnitude Quake Hits Northern Sumatra, No Tsunami Threat to Malaysia

5.9‑magnitude earthquake hits western Indonesia off Sumatra

Jakarta: A 5.9‑magnitude earthquake struck western Indonesia today.A statement from Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said the quake occurred 48 kilometres northwest of the Nias area off Sumatra Island, at a depth of 10 kilometres.Earthquakes frequently affect various parts of Indonesia, which lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, where several tectonic plates converge, causing recurrent volcanic and seismic activity.

5.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia's northern Sumatra

No damage to life, infrastructure reported

Moderate 5.9-magnitude quake hits northern Sumatra, no tsunami threat to Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck northern Sumatra, Indonesia, at 4.06am today.

Moderate 5.9-magnitude quake hits north Sumatra

The meteorological department says there was no tsunami threat to Malaysia.