6.0-magnitude quake hits Sumbawa region in Indonesia

The meteorological department says there is no tsunami threat to Malaysia.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck the Sumbawa region of Indonesia. According to MetMalaysia, the quake occurred at 6.55am at a depth of 87km, 140km south of Bima city.

Sumbawa is an island in the Lesser Sunda Islands chain, located between Lombok and Flores.

MetMalaysia reported that there was no tsunami threat to Malaysia.

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