Meteorological Department dismisses “another Sabah earthquake soon” claims

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Meteorological Department has dismissed claims that another earthquake would strike Sabah soon.

In a statement today, the department said it had never issued any warning that a 5.9 to 7 magnitude earthquake would occur in Sabah between 9 pm and midnight.

To obtain reliable information, the public are advised to refer to http://www.met.gov.my, or m.met.gov.my or the department’s Facebook and Twitter.

The public can also contact the MetMalaysia hotline at 1300 22 1MET (1638) or National Earthquake and Tsunami Centre at 03 79678065.– BERNAMA