Sabah, Labuan residents told to avoid coastal areas but no tsunami alert

Sabah, Labuan residents told to avoid coastal areas but no tsunami alert

KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah and Labuan residents have been advised to stay away from the coast due to rough seas and high sea level expected to occur between 6pm and midnight Friday but no tsunami warning was issued.

Malaysian Meteorological Department issued the reminder following the strong earthquake which hit northeast of Japan this afternoon.

The 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan at 1.46pm, at 4,434km north-east of Kudat, Sabah. The earthquake triggered a tsunami in Japan.

However, no tsunami warning was issued for Malaysia. - Bernama

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Sabah, Labuan residents told to avoid coastal areas

Malaysian Meteorological Department issued the reminder following the strong earthquake which hit northeast of Japan this afternoon. However, no tsunami warning issued for Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah and Labuan residents have been advised to stay away from the coast due to rough seas and high sea level expected to occur between 6pm and midnight tonight.

Malaysian Meteorological Department issued the reminder following the strong earthquake which hit northeast of Japan this afternoon.


The 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan at 1.46pm, at 4,434km north-east of Kudat, Sabah.

The earthquake triggered a tsunami in Japan.

However, no tsunami warning issued for Malaysia.

-- BERNAMA

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