General : 5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Startles Residents In Lahad Datu, Tawau
LAHAD DATU, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- The 5.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the waters off Sandakan at 9.11 pm tonight was felt by residents in Lahad Datu and Tawau, with several describing brief but noticeable tremors.
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the waters off Sandakan last night, causing residents in Lahad Datu and Tawau to feel brief but noticeable tremors. Nurse Nur Damia Hanafi was driving home when she suddenly felt her car shake at a red light, though the shaking was short-lived. Public servant Norusidah Ruslan, working on diamond embroidery, noticed the clothes she was embroidering sway, realizing the trembling was intensifying.
Housewife Nur Medina Abdullah was cleaning when she felt the shaking for several seconds, initially thinking she was dizzy. The tremor also affected Tawau, with e-hailing driver Muhd Andri Sapar and housewife Siti Amilah Terence reporting they felt the ground sway and move for about eight seconds.
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