Strong Magnitude-6.4 Earthquake Strikes Southern Phillipines

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck the southern Philippines at 11.03 am today.

In a statement, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) reported that the quake occurred at a depth of 67 kilometres, approximately 129 kilometres southeast of Bislig, Philippines.

MetMalaysia confirmed that the earthquake poses no tsunami threat to Malaysia.

-- BERNAMA