KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) today reported the occurrence of three earthquakes, each in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Myanmar.
In a statement, MetMalaysia said an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale occurred in Mindanao in the Philippines at 4.14 pm, at a depth of 71 km some 102 km southeast of Koronadal City.
In a separate statement, it said an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale occurred at 11.02 am in Papua, Indonesia, at a depth of 53 km some 236 km west of Jayapura.
It also said that an earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale occurred in Myanmar at 9.37 am, at a depth of 12 km some 237 km southeast of Lashio.
MetMalaysia said the earthquakes did not pose any tsunami threat to Malaysia. – BERNAMA