Sumatra earthquake felt in Malaysia

An earthquake measuring magnitude 6.4 struck Simalungun Regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia, on Saturday evening, with its tremors felt across the border in Malaysia. The quake, which occurred at 5:54 PM Western Indonesian Time, had its epicenter inland in North Sumatra and a depth of 163 kilometers, according to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).

“

The tremors were felt as far as the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department reported that the seismic activity was felt on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. However, they stated that the earthquake did not pose a tsunami risk to the neighboring country.

“

The earthquake did not pose a tsunami risk to the neighboring country.

In Indonesia, the quake was felt strongly for up to 30 seconds in several areas, including Simalungun Regency, Medan City, and Pakpak Bharat Regency. In Tapanuli Tengah Regency, the tremors lasted for about 10 seconds. National and local disaster management agencies, along with the military, police, and other related elements, are actively monitoring the situation and assessing the impact. While personnel have been deployed for assessment, no official reports of casualties have been released by the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) as of Saturday evening. BNPB urged the public to remain vigilant for potential aftershocks.

“

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) along with the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Basarnas, TNI, Polri and related elements continue to monitor the development of the situation in the affected areas.