6.9 Sumatra earthquake felt in Penang, no damage reported
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The earthquake was centred at coordinates 2.9 degrees north and 98.8 degrees east, with a depth of 154 kilometres (km).
From the original report
A STRONG earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 was detected in North Sumatra, Indonesia, at 6.54 pm today.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) via a post on Facebook announced that the earthquake was centred at coordinates 2.9 degrees north and 98.8 degrees east, with a depth of 154 kilometres (km).
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- Aug 15, 2026
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- Aug 15, 2026
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