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    12 June 2012| last updated at 04:00PM

    Moderate earthquake hits Sunda Strait



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    Kuala Lumpur: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale occurred in the Sunda Strait at 1.59pm today, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department.

    The epicentre of the earthquake was 179km west of Jakarta, Indonesia and 847km south of Johor Baharu, Johor, according to the department in a statement.

    No tsunami threat was reported. -- Bernama

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