GDACS Daily Newsletter for 11/6/2012

 

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 06/11/2012

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 5.7M and depth 10.2km) in Yemen 06/11/2012 06:17 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 11/6/2012 6:17:28 AM, an earthquake occurred in Yemen potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.7M and depth 10.2km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.9M and depth 475.1km) in Tonga 06/11/2012 03:36 UTC, About 2000 people within 100km.
	On 11/6/2012 3:36:18 AM, an earthquake occurred in Tonga potentially affecting About 2000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.9M and depth 475.1km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.4M and depth 35.2km) in Indonesia 06/11/2012 01:42 UTC, 350000 people within 100km.
	On 11/6/2012 1:42:26 AM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 350000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.4M and depth 35.2km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.8M and depth 16.7km) in Indonesia 06/11/2012 01:36 UTC, 340000 people within 100km.
	On 11/6/2012 1:36:20 AM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 340000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.8M and depth 16.7km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.8M and depth 10km) in Solomon Is. 06/11/2012 00:07 UTC, About 29000 people within 100km.
	On 11/6/2012 12:07:13 AM, an earthquake occurred in Solomon Is. potentially affecting About 29000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 10km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.6M and depth 125.9km) in Afghanistan 05/11/2012 23:25 UTC, 610000 people within 100km.
	On 11/5/2012 11:25:57 PM, an earthquake occurred in Afghanistan potentially affecting 610000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.6M and depth 125.9km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 161.5km) in Colombia 05/11/2012 16:46 UTC, 1830000 people within 100km.
	On 11/5/2012 4:46:00 PM, an earthquake occurred in Colombia potentially affecting 1830000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 161.5km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 107.3km) in Papua New Guinea 05/11/2012 16:12 UTC, 150000 people within 100km.
	On 11/5/2012 4:12:16 PM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 150000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 107.3km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.6M and depth 14.2km) in China 05/11/2012 13:40 UTC, 3390000 people within 100km.
	On 11/5/2012 1:40:29 PM, an earthquake occurred in China potentially affecting 3390000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.6M and depth 14.2km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 65.7km) in China 05/11/2012 13:07 UTC, 1090000 people within 100km.
	On 11/5/2012 1:07:58 PM, an earthquake occurred in China potentially affecting 1090000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 65.7km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.8M and depth 72.5km) in Indonesia 05/11/2012 11:59 UTC, 340000 people within 100km.
	On 11/5/2012 11:59:27 AM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 340000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 72.5km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 46km) in Indonesia 05/11/2012 10:36 UTC, About 85000 people within 100km.
	On 11/5/2012 10:36:17 AM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting About 85000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 46km.

Discussions in Virtual OSOCC

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Created on 06 Nov 2012 07:59 +01:00.

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