SUMATRAN QUAKE TREMORS FELT IN MALAYSIA

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 (Bernama) -- Tremors were reported in several areas on the west coast of peninsular Malaysia following two earthquakes in northern Sumatera, Indonesia, Tuesday.

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake occurred in northern Sumatera at 8.08 am and another, of 5.7-magnitude, happened at 11.01 am, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department, which said the quakes did not trigger any tsunami.

Tremors from both the earthquakes were felt here and in new administrative capital Putrajaya, states of Selangor, Perak, Melaka and Negeri Sembilan.

Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of the fire division Azizan Ismail said people in several high-rise buildings in the city called in to report the tremors.

Among the buildings in Kuala Lumpur where the tremors were felt at about 11 am were Wisma Bernama, Menara Kenanga, the Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) headquarters and Megan Avenue.

Azizan said the tremors were more intense from the eighth floor upwards, but added that there were no reports of damage.

-- BERNAMA