Moderate Earthquake Hits Sumbawa Region, Indonesia

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 (Bernama) -- A moderate earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale hit the Sumbawa Region, Indonesia at about 10.26 Wednesday night. A statement from the Malaysian Meteorological Department said the quake occurred at a depth of 25 kilometres and at a distance of 172 kilometres south of Bima, Indonesia. However, it does not pose any tsunami threat to Malaysia. -- BERNAMA