Police in Penang have been put on tsunami alert following an earthquake of 7.2 magnitude that shook India's Andaman and Nicobar islands. A spokesman for the George Town police station said they obtained the information from the Selangor Meteorological Department at 11.42pm (Sunday July 24th) last night and were told to be on the alert.
“We will monitor the situation and act accordingly.”
The US Geological Survey (USGS) urged authorities near the epicentre of the tremor to be aware of the risk of local tsunamis.
If anyone feels the need to contact George Town Police Station, they can be reached on 04-2292222
(Source: Malaysia Star)
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