ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS Daily Newsletter for 12/16/2012

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 16/12/2012

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 4.7M and depth 153.7km) in Solomon Is. 16/12/2012 06:04 UTC, About 21000 people within 100km.
	On 12/16/2012 6:04:17 AM, an earthquake occurred in Solomon Is. potentially affecting About 21000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 153.7km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 41.5km) in [unknown] 16/12/2012 05:52 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 12/16/2012 5:52:08 AM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 41.5km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.8M and depth 72.3km) in Guatemala 16/12/2012 03:06 UTC, 2310000 people within 100km.
	On 12/16/2012 3:06:53 AM, an earthquake occurred in Guatemala potentially affecting 2310000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 72.3km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.8M and depth 55.5km) in Northern Mariana Is. 16/12/2012 02:30 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 12/16/2012 2:30:55 AM, an earthquake occurred in Northern Mariana Is. potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 55.5km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.8M and depth 34.1km) in Japan 15/12/2012 21:23 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 12/15/2012 9:23:44 PM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 34.1km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 6M and depth 55.8km) in Papua New Guinea 15/12/2012 19:30 UTC, 130000 people within 100km.
	On 12/15/2012 7:30:03 PM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 130000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 6M and depth 55.8km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.9M and depth 15.1km) in Indonesia 15/12/2012 19:16 UTC, About 19000 people within 100km.
	On 12/15/2012 7:16:50 PM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting About 19000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.9M and depth 15.1km.

	Red alert for tropical cyclone EVAN-12. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.1million.
	From 12/12/2012 to 15/12/2012, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 204 km/h) EVAN-12 was active in SEPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Wallis and Futuna, Samoa (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.1million.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 74.4km) in El Salvador 15/12/2012 13:03 UTC, 3940000 people within 100km.
	On 12/15/2012 1:03:27 PM, an earthquake occurred in El Salvador potentially affecting 3940000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 74.4km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5M and depth 34.6km) in El Salvador 15/12/2012 12:43 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 12/15/2012 12:43:29 PM, an earthquake occurred in El Salvador potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5M and depth 34.6km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.8M and depth 35.4km) in Japan 15/12/2012 10:55 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 12/15/2012 10:55:25 AM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 35.4km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 204.9km) in Argentina 15/12/2012 08:53 UTC, About 15000 people within 100km.
	On 12/15/2012 8:53:35 AM, an earthquake occurred in Argentina potentially affecting About 15000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 204.9km.

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Created on 16 Dec 2012 08:00 +01:00.

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