i felt an earthquake for the first time yesterday
Tremors in various part of Singapore following quake in Sumatra
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SINGAPORE: Tremors were felt in Singapore on Sunday afternoon at 3.40pm.
Just two minutes after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia, Singapore's Metrological services said the epicentre was in the waters of southern Sumatra, some 620 kilometres away from Singapore.
Residents in Marine Parade, East Coast, Beach Road, Punggol and Ang Mo Kio told the MediaCorp News Hotline, the tremors lasted for two minutes.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said 26 buildings felt the effects of the tremors.
Some six HDB buildings, four private residential buildings and six commercial buildings were affected.
Engineers have certified none of the buildings have suffered structural damage.
In the last few years, Singapore had experienced tremors following earthquakes in Indonesia.
And for one resident in Marine Parade, the tremors this time round were not as strong as those in previous years.
Gregory Yeo, resident in Marine Parade, said: "My first instinct was that it was a tremor. I woke up and I saw my chandeliers rocking and immediately I confirmed that it was a tremor.
“This time, the intensity was not as strong as the previous ones. But the length of the tremor was more sustained between two and a half to three minutes. I asked my neighbours, whether they felt it and they said ‘yes’. But they didn't see a need to evacuate compared to previous times." - CNA/vm
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/449182/1/.html
Related News
• Strong quake strikes Indonesia's Sumatra, seven hurt
• 6.9-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia's Sumatra island
SINGAPORE: Tremors were felt in Singapore on Sunday afternoon at 3.40pm.
Just two minutes after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia, Singapore's Metrological services said the epicentre was in the waters of southern Sumatra, some 620 kilometres away from Singapore.
Residents in Marine Parade, East Coast, Beach Road, Punggol and Ang Mo Kio told the MediaCorp News Hotline, the tremors lasted for two minutes.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said 26 buildings felt the effects of the tremors.
Some six HDB buildings, four private residential buildings and six commercial buildings were affected.
Engineers have certified none of the buildings have suffered structural damage.
In the last few years, Singapore had experienced tremors following earthquakes in Indonesia.
And for one resident in Marine Parade, the tremors this time round were not as strong as those in previous years.
Gregory Yeo, resident in Marine Parade, said: "My first instinct was that it was a tremor. I woke up and I saw my chandeliers rocking and immediately I confirmed that it was a tremor.
“This time, the intensity was not as strong as the previous ones. But the length of the tremor was more sustained between two and a half to three minutes. I asked my neighbours, whether they felt it and they said ‘yes’. But they didn't see a need to evacuate compared to previous times." - CNA/vm
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/449182/1/.html