KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department today reported the occurrence of three earthquakes, each in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Myanmar.

In a statement, MetMalaysia said an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale occurred in Mindanao in the Philippines at 4.14pm, at a depth of 71km some 102km south-east of Koronadal City.

In a separate statement, it said an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale occurred at 11.02am in Papua, Indonesia, at a depth of 53km some 236km west of Jayapura.

It also said that an earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale occurred in Myanmar at 9.37am, at a depth of 12km some 237km south-east of Lashio.

MetMalaysia said the earthquakes did not pose any tsunami threat to Malaysia. — Bernama