A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck inland near the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, killing at least two people and causing tremors that were felt in neighboring Singapore and Malaysia, officials and witnesses said.
The quake, which did not have the potential to cause a tsunami, caused residents to flee buildings in some areas including in the city of Padang in West Sumatra province and even triggered evacuations in Malaysia.
In West Pasaman, about 17 km from the epicentre, a hospital was evacuated and there was panic in some areas. In Malaysia, the fire department in the capital Kuala Lumpur said it received multiple calls on tremors felt in the city, though so far there had been no reports of injuries or structural damage.
Singapore police said on Twitter authorities had received calls from people reporting tremors, though there were no reports of injuries.
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