Residents in Lahad Datu, Tawau feel tremors from 5.0-magnitude quake

A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Sandakan, causing noticeable tremors in Lahad Datu and Tawau.

Residents in affected areas described experiencing brief shaking that led to concerns and panic.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department reported the epicentre was 48 kilometres east of Lahad Datu at a 10-kilometre depth.

LAHAD DATU, Oct 7 — The 5.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the waters off Sandakan at 9.11 pm last night was felt by residents in Lahad Datu and Tawau, with several describing brief but noticeable tremors.

Nurse Nur Damia Hanafi, 34, from Lahad Datu, said she felt the shaking while on her way home.

“I was stopped at a red light when I suddenly felt the car shaking.

“I thought someone was shaking the car from outside, but the tremor lasted only briefly. I continued my journey home and only later found out that an earthquake had occurred,” she told Bernama.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said the epicentre was located about 48 kilometres east of Lahad Datu, at coordinates 4.9 degrees North and 118.7 degrees East, at a depth of 10 kilometres.

Public servant Norusidah Ruslan, 45, also from Lahad Datu, said she noticed the tremor while working on diamond embroidery and saw the embroidered clothes hanging nearby sway.

“I thought I was feeling dizzy, but when I saw the clothes moving, I realised the shaking was getting stronger.

“This was my first experience of an earthquake. I panicked and called my husband, who was at a friend’s house, to check on his safety and ask whether the tremor had been felt elsewhere,” she said.

Housewife Nur Medina Abdullah, 40, said she was cleaning the kitchen when she felt the shaking for several seconds.

“At first I thought I was dizzy. I even wondered if there was something supernatural because I was alone in the kitchen. It turned out to be the tremor,” said the Lahad Datu resident

The tremor was also felt in Tawau.

E-hailing driver Muhd Andri Sapar, 35, said he felt the tremor for about eight seconds while having a drink with a friend at a hotel in the town.

“The tremor felt strong but was brief. I was sitting and chatting with my friend when suddenly everything started to sway and the water in the glass was sloshing,” he said.

Housewife Siti Amilah Terence, 35, said she and her husband also experienced the tremor while leaving a mobile phone shop in Tawau.

“We felt the movement but it did not last long. I felt unsteady and dizzy during the tremor,” she said. — Bernama

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山打根附近发生5.0级地震，导致拿笃和斗湖明显震动。

受影响地区的居民表示，他们经历了短暂的震动，这引发了担忧和恐慌。

马来西亚气象局报告称，震中位于拉哈达图以东 48 公里处，深度 10 公里。

拿笃，10月7日讯——昨晚9点11分，山打根附近海域发生5.0级地震，拿笃和斗湖的居民均有震感，一些人表示感觉到了短暂但明显的震动。

来自拉哈达图的 34 岁护士努尔·达米亚·哈纳菲说，她在回家的路上感觉到了震动。

“我当时正停在红灯前，突然感觉车子在晃动。”

“我当时以为有人在外面摇晃汽车，但震动只持续了很短的时间。我继续开车回家，后来才知道发生了地震，”她告诉马新社。

马来西亚气象局（MetMalaysia）表示，震中位于拉哈达图以东约 48 公里处，坐标为北纬 4.9 度、东经 118.7 度，深度为 10 公里。

来自拉哈达图的45岁公务员诺鲁西达·鲁斯兰表示，她在进行钻石刺绣时注意到了震动，并看到附近悬挂的绣衣摇晃。

“我当时以为自己只是头晕，但当我看到衣服在晃动时，我才意识到摇晃越来越厉害了。”

“这是我第一次经历地震。我当时很恐慌，赶紧打电话给在朋友家的丈夫，确认他的安全，并询问其他地方是否也有震感，”她说。

40岁的家庭主妇努尔·麦地那·阿卜杜拉说，她当时正在打扫厨房，突然感到一阵剧烈的震动，持续了几秒钟。

“起初我以为是头晕。因为当时只有我一个人在厨房，我还怀疑是不是有什么超自然现象。后来才知道是手抖，”这位拉哈达图居民说道。

斗湖也有震感。

35岁的网约车司机穆罕默德·安德里·萨帕尔表示，当时他正和朋友在镇上的一家酒店喝酒，他感觉到了大约八秒钟的震动。

“震感很强烈，但持续时间很短。我当时正和朋友坐着聊天，突然间一切都开始摇晃，杯子里的水也晃动起来，”他说。

35岁的家庭主妇西蒂·阿米拉·特伦斯表示，她和丈夫在离开斗湖的一家手机店时也感受到了震动。

“我们感觉到了震动，但持续时间不长。震动期间我感到头晕目眩，站不稳，”她说。——马新社

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