Tremors cause panic in Malaysia

Tremors cause panic in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): A series of tremors shook parts of western peninsular Malaysia, including the capital Kuala Lumpur, late on Thursday, causing residents to flee their homes, the national Bernama news agency reported.

There were no reports of damage or casualties from the tremors, which lasted several seconds, it said, adding that the quake caused power supply disruption to several areas.

A resident of a flat in Kuala Lumpur said she was asleep when neighbors screamed and woke her up. "We rushed down the stairs fearing that the building might collapse," she said. Geological department officials were not immediately available for comment.

Indonesia's Meteorological and Geophysical Agency said the quake measured six on the Richter scale and occurred at 10.20 p.m. (1520 GMT) in the Mount Leuser National Park, a sparsely inhabited area in northern Sumatra.