Mild earthquake in Beluran, no threat of tsunami

A mild earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale was detected in the sea off Beluran, Sabah at 9.07am today.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), in a statement, said the earthquake struck at a depth of 10km at coordinates 6.6 degrees north and 117.4 degrees east.

“The quake was 37km southeast of Pitas, Sabah and 365km north of Tarakan, Indonesia,” it said.

However, there was no threat of a tsunami to Malaysia.

- Bernama

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