HIGHLIGHTS
• The total number of confirmed deaths is now 12. The number of people with injuries is now at 42
• Assessments were completed in Morobe and Eastern Highlands provinces. Primary observations conclude that damages were mostly limited to dwellings and other structures made from light materials.
• A hoax message claiming that government disaster authorities predicted another devastating earthquake would occur spread rapidly on social media platforms and accounted for the bulk of calls received by the hotline.
• Remote parts of Madang, Morobe, and Eastern Highlands have yet to be assessed.