The Madang District Administrator, Albert Ului has stated that at the moment, he is still waiting for reports on the 6.7 magnitude earthquake that hit the province over the weekend.
Mr Ului told PNG HAUSBUNG that for his district, no casualties have been reported yet, but the quake has left its mark on many buildings in the town.
He said this is evident in large cracks seen on large concrete foundations of buildings in town.
“We felt the earthquake in waves.”
“A lot of buildings are spotting large cracks. We don’t know the full extent of the damages as reports are still coming in.”
Meanwhile, PNG Power Limited announced the restoration of power this morning to residents in town.
The District Administrator further said that tomorrow they expect to have full reports of the extent of damage in the district.