ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS Daily Newsletter for 11/17/2012

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 17/11/2012

This daily newsletter provides an overview of the natural disasters that happened in the last 24 hours and response measures for ongoing disasters. GDACS currently covers earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical cyclones, volcanic eruptions and floods. The color coding (red, orange, green) is related to the estimated humanitarian impact of the event.

Disaster events in the last 24 hours

GDACS detected the following potential disasters. For up-to-date media coverage, latest maps and ReliefWeb content related to these disasters, please go to GDACS homepage.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5M and depth 583.8km) in Tonga 17/11/2012 05:29 UTC, About 2000 people within 100km.
	On 11/17/2012 5:29:45 AM, an earthquake occurred in Tonga potentially affecting About 2000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5M and depth 583.8km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 6.1M and depth 9.8km) in Tonga 17/11/2012 05:12 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 11/17/2012 5:12:56 AM, an earthquake occurred in Tonga potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 6.1M and depth 9.8km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 172km) in Costa Rica 17/11/2012 04:35 UTC, 870000 people within 100km.
	On 11/17/2012 4:35:58 AM, an earthquake occurred in Costa Rica potentially affecting 870000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 172km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.6M and depth 10km) in [unknown] 17/11/2012 03:11 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 11/17/2012 3:11:29 AM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.6M and depth 10km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.7M and depth 128.4km) in Vanuatu 17/11/2012 02:51 UTC, About 61000 people within 100km.
	On 11/17/2012 2:51:24 AM, an earthquake occurred in Vanuatu potentially affecting About 61000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.7M and depth 128.4km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.6M and depth 72.1km) in El Salvador 16/11/2012 21:06 UTC, 2970000 people within 100km.
	On 11/16/2012 9:06:48 PM, an earthquake occurred in El Salvador potentially affecting 2970000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.6M and depth 72.1km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 6.4M and depth 29.1km) in Russia 16/11/2012 18:12 UTC, About 400 people within 100km.
	On 11/16/2012 6:12:39 PM, an earthquake occurred in Russia potentially affecting About 400 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 6.4M and depth 29.1km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5M and depth 16.3km) in South Georgia & the South Sandwich Is. 16/11/2012 18:00 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 11/16/2012 6:00:27 PM, an earthquake occurred in South Georgia & the South Sandwich Is. potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5M and depth 16.3km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.9M and depth 127.6km) in Tajikistan 16/11/2012 16:40 UTC, 170000 people within 100km.
	On 11/16/2012 4:40:17 PM, an earthquake occurred in Tajikistan potentially affecting 170000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.9M and depth 127.6km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4M and depth 22km) in Iran 16/11/2012 15:54 UTC, 640000 people within 100km.
	On 11/16/2012 3:54:18 PM, an earthquake occurred in Iran potentially affecting 640000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4M and depth 22km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.8M and depth 34.8km) in Guatemala 16/11/2012 13:02 UTC, 1280000 people within 100km.
	On 11/16/2012 1:02:01 PM, an earthquake occurred in Guatemala potentially affecting 1280000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 34.8km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.3M and depth 34.7km) in Japan 16/11/2012 08:25 UTC, 2680000 people within 100km.
	On 11/16/2012 8:25:57 AM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting 2680000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.3M and depth 34.7km.

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Created on 17 Nov 2012 08:00 +01:00.

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