Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.3 earthquake hits Sulawesi, Indonesia.

5.0 earthquake hit offshore El Salvador.

Papua New Guinea

Almost a week after a deadly quake struck the rugged Papua New Guinea highlands, nearly 150,000 people remain in urgent need of emergency supplies as damaged roads and landslides have hampered the delivery of aid to isolated communities, agencies have said, while the death toll has risen to 30.

The quake destroyed or damaged the homes of around 7000 people, while 147,000 were in severe need of food, water and sanitation. Landslides have cut roads, preventing the delivery of aid to several places where it’s most needed.

A report by the World Food Program for the United Nations two days after the 7.5 magnitude quake hit the Southern Highlands on February 26 estimated 465,000 people were exposed to the disaster of which 143,000 needed urgent humanitarian assistance and 64,000 were suffering from extreme food insecurity.