Tremors felt in KL after twin Sumatra earthquake

People wait outside an evacuated Selangor SUK building which has now been given the all-clear by the fire department.

KUALA LUMPUR June 14 — Residents in several parts of the city reported tremors following two earthquakes in northern Sumatra this morning The first earthquake with a magnitude of 5 5 struck at 8 08am Malaysian time was at a depth of 78km and 6km north of Rantauprapat according to meteorological agencies The epicentre of the earthquake was 330km southwest of Klang The second earthquake was stronger at 5 6 magnitude and struck at 11 01am Malaysian time The tremors were felt in some high-rises and houses in the Bangsar and Damansara suburbs Residents of Selangor southern Perak and Malacca also reported tremors However no tsunami alarm was issued The Sumatra temblor came a day after twin earthquakes struck Christchurch in New Zealand.