RI quake was felt in Singapore

RI quake was felt in Singapore

SINGAPORE: A huge earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra
could be felt in parts of Singapore on early Tuesday, the local
meteorological services division said.

The tremors were felt in parts of the island around 10 minutes
after midnight (11:10 p.m.), it said in a statement.

Local newspaper reported on Tuesday residents in several areas
fled from their high-rise apartment homes after feeling the
tremors.

"Several hundred residents just made their way to the ground
level just slightly after midnight," Pritpal Singh was quoted as
saying by the Today newspaper.

"I felt my block was shaking and we were just not sure what
was happening," he said. -- AFP