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Quake causes panic in Kunak as tremors felt
Published on: Friday, October 14, 2022
By: Ibrahim Tabir
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Quake causes panic in Kunak as tremors felt
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.
kunak: Residents in several areas in the district felt the effects of a minor earthquake around 11pm on Wednesday.

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.

Asmah Ali, 30, of Kampung Bagiang Asmah Ali, 30, said it happened at about 11.10pm 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 the sound of the roof. “I then immediately checked the Meteorological Department’s website on any earthquake, 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 said. 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.

 

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