ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS Daily Newsletter for 12/12/2012

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 12/12/2012

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 35km) in Tonga 12/12/2012 01:44 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 12/12/2012 1:44:24 AM, an earthquake occurred in Tonga potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5M and depth 35km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4M and depth 11km) in Turkey 12/12/2012 01:18 UTC, 4000000 people within 100km.
	On 12/12/2012 1:18:13 AM, an earthquake occurred in Turkey potentially affecting 4000000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4M and depth 11km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.8M and depth 14.7km) in Japan 12/12/2012 00:19 UTC, 1330000 people within 100km.
	On 12/12/2012 12:19:37 AM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting 1330000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 14.7km.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone CLAUDIA-12. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 07/12/2012 to 12/12/2012, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 194 km/h) CLAUDIA-12 was active in SWIndian. The cyclone affects these countries: [unknown] (vulnerability [unknown]). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.8M and depth 136km) in Japan 11/12/2012 23:28 UTC, Few people within 100km.
	On 12/11/2012 11:28:04 PM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting Few people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 136km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.1M and depth 10km) in Vanuatu 11/12/2012 23:16 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 12/11/2012 11:16:19 PM, an earthquake occurred in Vanuatu potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.1M and depth 10km.

	Orange alert for tropical cyclone FOUR-12. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.1million.
	From 11/12/2012 to 11/12/2012, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 185 km/h) FOUR-12 was active in SEPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Samoa (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.1million.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.2M and depth 28.2km) in Vanuatu 11/12/2012 12:18 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 12/11/2012 12:18:20 PM, an earthquake occurred in Vanuatu potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.2M and depth 28.2km.

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Created on 12 Dec 2012 08:00 +01:00.

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