Did You Feel It Too?

From Channel News Asia:

Tremors felt in Singapore after quake rocks Sumatra. Singapore’s Meteorological Services Division said an earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter Scale struck Padang, Indonesia at about 11.50am on Tuesday. The epicentre was 50 kilometres north-northeast of Padang, on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia and some 430 kilometres south-west of Singapore. Tremors were also felt in many parts of Singapore. Callers to the MediaCorp News Hotline said they felt tremors in areas such as Beach Road, Jalan Besar, Robinson Road, Shunfu and Toa Payoh. Some buildings, like the Concourse at Beach Road, Capital Square and Centennial Tower in the city, and even Ngee Ann Polytechnic in Clementi, were evacuated. Witnesses said several tall buildings in the central business district swayed slightly.

Even my office at Tampines felt it too! First time manz. There were already alot of people downstairs when we left our office. Now I’m abit worried. Friends told me that the whole Shenton Way felt it and many were evacuated. My new office is in Shenton Way!!! Oooooo….
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Update at 2.40 pm.

Another tremor was felt. I feel the earth moved under my feet! Sms my new boss. They are all down at the lobby waiting to be evacuated.