THE Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has denied claims that a tsunami could occur in Malaysia, especially in Sabah waters.

The department said it had received information on the dissemination of the tsunami “warning” which came about after a strong earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale struck off the Alaskan Peninsula at 2.15pm yesterday.

“It has been more than 12 hours since the earthquake occurred and no tsunami waves were detected by the monitoring equipment so far,” it said in a statement today.

MetMalaysia advised the public to be careful in sharing information or videos related to earthquake incidents.

  For the latest information, the public can log on to www.met.gov.my, download the MyCuaca application or call the department’s hotline at 1300-22-1638. – Bernama, July 30, 2021.