A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck southern Sumatra, Indonesia at 4am today, the Malaysian Meteorological Department said.

The epicentre of the earthquake was 85km northwest of Siberut, at a depth of 48 km. 

“Tremors were felt on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia,” MetMalaysia said on its Facebook page.

 It said the quake did not pose a tsunami threat to Malaysia.

People who felt the tremors are asked to fill in a questionnaire here. – Bernama, April 23, 2023.