RANAU: Residents, especially near the Kundasang area, were startled when a magnitude 3.7 earthquake shook the district on Thursday morning.
According to MetMalaysia, the weak earthquake at 7.13am occurred at coordinates 6.1° North and 116.6 ° East, with a distance of 13km Northwest of Ranau and with a depth of 5 kilometres.
District Fire and Rescue chief Ridwan Mohd Taib said as of Thursday morning, the department has not received any complaints from the public about damage to buildings or destruction of property.
However, he said, the department has carried out monitoring around the towns of Kundasang and Ranau and so far the situation was under control.
Meanwhile, several residents who were met here said the tremor this time was quite strong, with many still in bed due to the long weekend, but some others said they did not notice the incident.
Ridwan urged the people to always remember the precautionary measures if another earthquake happens in the future and to give priority to personal safety as well as those closest to them.
“Residents of Ranau, especially in the Kundasang area, are advised to always be alert in case of tremors, get out of structures to an open area, not to panic and report to the fire department if there is destruction of property and human casualties,” he said.
Ridwan urged the people to immediately report to the Ranau fire department at 088-878779 in the event of an earthquake that affects property and lives.
The incident on Thursday brings back memories of a magnitude 6 quake on June 5, 2015 that struck Ranau that took 18 lives.
