KUALA LUMPUR: A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale has occurred in the Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi at 3:51 am.

The Meteorological Department of Malaysia in a statement announced that the epicentre of the earthquake was 0.1? south and 122.9? east at a depth of 144 km which was 75km south of Gorontalo, Indonesia.

"There is however no threat of tsunami to Malaysia," according to the statement uploaded on the department's website.

-- BERNAMA