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An alert-level continuous rain warning has been issued for the West Coast (Ranau) and Tawau (Lahad Datu), as well as Kuching, Serian and Samarahan in Sarawak. - Bernama file photo

The same alert was issued for Melaka and also Negeri Sembilan, involving Jelebu, Seremban, Port Dickson, Kuala Pilah and Rembau. - Bernama file photo

Earlier, Director-General of the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the earthquake, centred 49 km west of Kudat, posed no tsunami threat but was the strongest to hit the country in the past 11 years.

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Photo for illustration purposes only.

Thunderstorms and rain are forecast for most states in Peninsular Malaysia, the east coast of Sabah and several areas in Sarawak on the first day of the Chinese New Year tomorrow, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). Photo - Pixabay

In East Malaysia, Limbang in Sarawak is affected. In Sabah, the warning covers the Interior areas of Nabawan and Keningau, Tawau division (Tawau and Lahad Datu) and Kudat division (Pitas). - Bernama file photo

Similar conditions are forecast to hit Limbang in Sarawak, and the Interior, the West Coast (Papar, Putatan, Penampang, Kota Kinabalu, Tuaran and Kota Belud) and Kudat (Kota Marudu and Kudat) in Sabah. - Bernama file photo

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds across parts of Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Sabah, effective until 4pm today.

The tropical depression poses no significant impact on Malaysia, with its closest point lying roughly 1,211 kilometres from Semporna, Sabah. - Bernama photo