MODERATE EARTHQUAKE STRIKES BANDA SEA, NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO MALAYSIA

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- A moderate earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck the Banda Sea, Indonesia, at 6.45 am today.

In a statement, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said the quake occurred at a depth of 171 kilometres, about 413 kilometres south of Ambon, Indonesia.

There is no tsunami threat to Malaysia.

-- BERNAMA