KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) — A moderate earthquake measuring 5.9 magnitude struck the Java Sea at 9.20 am today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), in a statement, said that the quake was centred at coordinates 8.3 degrees south and 111.3 degrees east, at a depth of 118 kilometres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It added that the epicentre was located approximately 78 kilometres south of Madiun, Indonesia, and confirmed that there is no tsunami threat to Malaysia following the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
— BERNAMA<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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