5.6 Magnitude Earthquake From Indonesia Felt In Malaysia

Main image via Malaysian Meteorology Department

Malaysians staying at home are posting about how they’ve felt a slight tremor around 4pm today and an earthquake was officially confirmed to have originated from Indonesia.

Many netizens took to Twitter after feeling tremors in various areas in the Klang Valley with some users posting videos of the incident too!

My neighbours complaining that the building shook macam ada earthquake...i’m at work now but I hope the building doesn’t collapse. #risau

— Janey (@JnyJimah) April 30, 2020

Aku lagi duduk kirain kakinya tremor padahal ada gempaa
Astagfirullah#gempa pic.twitter.com/zmCqaBcpEe

— Anisa Fitriani (@ftrn_anisa_) April 30, 2020

theres an earthquake???? in malaysia???? right before im about to take my exam????

— Haziq Wahab (@haziqwhbb) April 30, 2020

This is not the first time we are experiencing this in Malaysia but the quake today is definitely after a long time 👀💀 #gempabumi #earthquake #Malaysia pic.twitter.com/DwF7Vfgrsr

— Pavitra Krishnan (@krishnanpavitr1) April 30, 2020

The Malaysian Meteorology Department confirmed that an earthquake occurred in North Sumatera, Indonesia at 4:20pm, 30 April 2020.

Gempa bumi sederhana telah berlaku di Utara Sumatera, Indonesia pada jam 4:20 petang, 30 April 2020
Koordinat : 1.2° Utara dan 99.4° Timur
Magnitud : 5.2 skala Richter
Kedalaman : 10 km
Gegaran dirasai di Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, sebhgn Selangor, Pulau Pinang dan sebhgn Perak pic.twitter.com/XBqwxJ5q8n

— Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (@malaysianmet) April 30, 2020

The tremor was reportedly felt in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, parts of Selangor, Penang and some parts in Perak.

Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency Indonesia (BMKG) also confirmed that a 5.6 magnitude earthquake has occurred, but said that there is no potential of a tsunami.

#Gempa Mag:5.6, 30-Apr-20 15:20:25 WIB, Lok:1.17 LU,99.53 BT (24 km BaratLaut PADANGLAWAS-SUMUT), Kedlmn:10 Km, tdk berpotensi tsunami #BMKG pic.twitter.com/LEmKc8p42P

— BMKG (@infoBMKG) April 30, 2020

Some other netizens said that the earthquake was felt in Melaka too with others jokingly saying they didn’t feel it because they were sleeping or couldn’t feel it because they were fasting.

Di melaka juga terasa

— shawnlow (@LowYikMing) April 30, 2020

And i thought i had dizziness because fasting😅 it was quite strong

— Nourul Wahab Depp (@NurulWHB) April 30, 2020

Nope i was sleeping

— Iman (@nmhrs_) April 30, 2020

saya tak boleh rasa sebab saya puasa.

— thank you,next (@fulltimesinners) April 30, 2020

Did you feel the earthquake? Let us know where and how long you felt the tremor for!

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Info via Twitter