North sumatra: A powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia, at 12.56 pm today, sending tremors that were also felt across Malaysia.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) stated that the quake was centred at 2.0 degrees North and 96.5 degrees East, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was located 112 kilometres southeast of Simeulue, Indonesia.

MetMalaysia reported that tremors were felt across the northern states of Peninsular Malaysia and surrounding areas, confirming that there is no tsunami threat to Malaysia. The agency also encouraged members of the public who experienced the tremors to complete a survey form available on their Facebook page.