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 caused residents to flee buildings in some areas and triggered evacuations nearly 400km away in Malaysia.
A hospital was evacuated in West Pasaman, about 17 km from the epicentre, while a witness said residents in other areas panicked as the earthquake shook buildings for over a minute, rattling glass windows and furniture. Authorities in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur received calls about tremors felt in the city, though there had been no reports of injuries or damage.
Singapore police said on Twitter they had also received calls from people reporting tremors, though there were no reports of injuries.
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