KUCHING: Residents in the Kota Samarahan area were rudely awakened by a loud boom and a tremor around 6.30am this morning.
According to a spokesperson from the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), they did not detect any earthquake in the area, nor in the state.
The seismic wave detected by the department was not significant to be an earthquake.
However, the spokesperson said it was most likely caused by works from a nearby quarry in the area.
They could not confirm whether the tremor was caused by an explosion in the quarry.
The incident went viral on social media pages with residents in Kota Samarahan making identical claims about the tremor and loud boom.
In addition, residents in Siburan claimed that they also felt the tremor and loud boom, which led them to believe that an earthquake had occurred.
The Android Earthquake Alert System in their phones had reported there was ‘shaking’ in the Kuching area.
