Kunak residents feel tremor of weak earthquake

13 Oct 2022 • 10:24 AM MYT
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Asmah Ali, 30, of Kampung Bagiang said it happened at about 11.10 pm and lasted for only a few seconds but it terrified her.

"I was preparing for bed when I felt a tremor, I felt the house shaking and I heard the sound of the roof.

"I then immediately checked the Meteorological Department’s website on any earthquakes, but it was not updated yet.

"I asked my sister and she said she also felt the tremor but my mother didn't feel it because she was already asleep," she told Bernama.

A contractor Idris Syamsudin, 44, of Kampung Getah said he was awakened from sleep by the tremor.

Meanwhile, Kunak Fire and Rescue Station Chief Mohamad Omarbatha said the tremor was also felt at the station but no distress calls were received regarding the matter.

According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) website, the epicentre of the earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 on the Richter scale occurred at coordinates 4.6 degrees north and 118.2 degrees east, 13 kilometres southwest of Kunak, at 11.10 pm. - BERNAMA

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