Students staying at hostels in the National University of Singapore felt  tremors resulting from an earthquake that hit Sumatra, Indonesia at 7.10 pm local time. The reported earthquake measured 8.2 on the Richter scale, according to Channel NewsAsia.

Meet Shroff, a second-year mechanical engineering major, was one of the students who felt the tremors in his room at Prince George’s Park Residences.

“I was in my room working when I felt the tremor. I didn’t really know there was an earthquake but I can pretty much guess it was,” Shroff said. “So I came out from my room and there were people who felt the tremor outside too.”

The tremors from the Sumatran earthquake also affected other halls of residence in NUS.

Tan Zhen Xin, a first-year arts and social sciences student and a resident of Sheares Hall, said he was initially unaware that the tremors were a result of the Sumatran earthquake.

“I was walking around in my block to observe the decorations when I felt vibration,” Tan said. “I thought I was sick.”

Other parts of Singapore, such as Clementi, Bishan, Hougang, Lavender and Seng Kang, were similarly affected by the tremors.

The Straits Times reported that the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force have received more than 100 calls reporting tremors all over Singapore.

According to the Straits Times article, the police advised the public to take cover under a table and to stay away from things made of glass or hanging on the walls when tremors occur. People who are outdoors should remain in an open area and avoid buildings and overhead cables.

Channel NewsAsia reported that the epicentre of the earthquake was 120 kilometres south-west of Bengkulu, Sumatra, and measured 15 kilometres deep.

Tsunami alerts were announced in Indonesia, Australia, Thailand and Sri Lanka. The tsunami warning was lifted subsequently in Indonesia.

The last earthquake which measured 6.6 on the Richter scale hit Padang, Indonesia on Mar. 6.