earth quake

Over 200 people treated in quake villages

The treatments have been carried out by Oil Search Limited since the earthquake struck six weeks ago.

The Company’s medics have covered Yalanda, Kekero, Huiya, Dodomona and Walagu villages attending to sick men, women and children.

Patients are being treated for muscular pains, diarrhoea and respiratory infections in makeshift aid posts.

“Crowded conditions in care centres can lead to an outbreak of diseases and it’s important we are treating these mild cases and decreasing the risks,” said Oil Search Medical Officer, Dr Robert Imambu. 

PNG Tsunami threat scaled back

The centre earlier said waves reaching 1 to 3 metres above the tide level were possible in coastal areas of Papua New Guinea for several hours.

Waves of less than 0.3m above the tide level were forecast for other areas of the Pacific, including Indonesia, Solomon Islands, Nauru and Vanuatu.

In a recent update the New Zealand Civil Defence clarified that there was no tsunami threat to New Zealand, including the Chatham Islands.

No tsunami threat to NZ following PNG quake - NZ Civil Defence

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said waves reaching 1 to 3 metres above the tide level were possible in coastal areas of Papua New Guinea for the next several hours.

Waves of less than 0.3m above the tide level were forecast for some other areas of the Pacific, including Indonesia, Solomon Islands, Nauru and Vanuatu.

Civil Defence said there was no tsunami threat to New Zealand, including the Chatham Islands.

An advisory to stay out of the water and away from beaches was issued after the earthquake but later cancelled, based on the analysis of additional data.

7.7-magnitude quake strikes Mariana Islands

The quake occurred at a depth of 117 miles (212 km) some 19 miles south-southwest of the uninhabited island of Agrihan in the U.S. territory, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

No tsunami warning has been issued, according to the National Tsunami Warning Center.

Spokesman Paul Whitmore said a barely noticeable wave of about two inches was recorded in Saipan, the largest of the islands.

Magnitude 5.7 quake hits near Christchurch

The 1.13pm quake was centred 15km east of Christchurch, at a depth of 15km, Geonet reports.

Taiwan Quake: 132 Trapped In Tower Block

Officials believe it will be possible to easily reach 29 of those trapped - while another 103 are buried deeper within the crumpled 17-storey building.

Acoustic equipment and sniffer dogs are being used to look for signs of life.

Twelve people - including a newborn baby girl - have been confirmed dead after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck at about 4am on Saturday.