Kuala Lumpur – A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale occurred near the coast of Chile, at 8.54 am today (Malaysia time).
According to a statement issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department, the quake occurred about 144 km Northwest of Talca, Chile, at a depth of 10 km.
The quake did not pose a tsunami threat to Malaysia. – Bernama
