KUALA LUMPUR: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale was detected in the Minahassa Peninsula, Indonesia, at 10.53 pm tonight. Tremors were also felt around Semporna, Tawau, and Lahad Datu in Sabah.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), in a statement, said that the earthquake occurred 210 kilometres northeast of Palu, Indonesia, at a depth of 80 kilometres.
MetMalaysia urged the public who felt the tremor to fill out a survey form at https://forms.gle/UUwf3JsW9kthTVr38.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson from the Sabah Fire and Rescue Department Operations Control Centre said they are monitoring the situation in the three areas.
“So far, we have not received reports of untoward incidents, and our team is always prepared for any eventuality,” said the spokesperson. – Bernama
