7.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Mentawai Islands, Indonesia
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Mac 2, 2016 13:30 MYT
Mac 2, 2016 13:30 MYT
A screengrab of the USGS map showing the epicentre of the earthquake.
An earthquake with a 7.9-magnitude struck the Mentawai Islands, off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia at 8.49pm Malaysian time.
According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), tremors were felt in Shah Alam, Subang and Klang in Selangor.
Tremors were also felt in Singapore, several foreign media reported.
READ: Selangor Fire and Rescue receive reports of tremors in PJ, Shah Alam, Kajang
The epicentre was located 808km southwest of Padang, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
The Indonesian National Meteorological Agency has issued a for West Sumatra, North Sumatra and Aceh following the 10km-deep earthquake.