ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS Daily Newsletter for 12/26/2012

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 26/12/2012

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 5.1M and depth 457.1km) in Tonga 26/12/2012 05:17 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 12/26/2012 5:17:26 AM, an earthquake occurred in Tonga potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.1M and depth 457.1km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.9M and depth 589.9km) in Tonga 26/12/2012 02:58 UTC, About 2000 people within 100km.
	On 12/26/2012 2:58:24 AM, an earthquake occurred in Tonga potentially affecting About 2000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.9M and depth 589.9km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.3M and depth 95.5km) in Papua New Guinea 26/12/2012 02:24 UTC, 300000 people within 100km.
	On 12/26/2012 2:24:33 AM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 300000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.3M and depth 95.5km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.9M and depth 22km) in China 26/12/2012 02:06 UTC, 240000 people within 100km.
	On 12/26/2012 2:06:36 AM, an earthquake occurred in China potentially affecting 240000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.9M and depth 22km.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone WUKONG-12. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 25/12/2012 to 26/12/2012, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 74 km/h) WUKONG-12 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Philippines (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.6M and depth 10.7km) in China 25/12/2012 23:09 UTC, 330000 people within 100km.
	On 12/25/2012 11:09:32 PM, an earthquake occurred in China potentially affecting 330000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.6M and depth 10.7km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 10km) in Georgia 25/12/2012 22:55 UTC, 810000 people within 100km.
	On 12/25/2012 10:55:50 PM, an earthquake occurred in Georgia potentially affecting 810000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 10km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.3M and depth 13.8km) in Georgia 25/12/2012 22:44 UTC, 830000 people within 100km.
	On 12/25/2012 10:44:34 PM, an earthquake occurred in Georgia potentially affecting 830000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.3M and depth 13.8km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.1M and depth 10km) in Pakistan 25/12/2012 17:36 UTC, 540000 people within 100km.
	On 12/25/2012 5:36:29 PM, an earthquake occurred in Pakistan potentially affecting 540000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.1M and depth 10km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.8M and depth 372.5km) in Japan 25/12/2012 17:08 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 12/25/2012 5:08:16 PM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 372.5km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4M and depth 16km) in Turkey 25/12/2012 15:35 UTC, 1610000 people within 100km.
	On 12/25/2012 3:35:52 PM, an earthquake occurred in Turkey potentially affecting 1610000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4M and depth 16km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.1M and depth 28.6km) in Indonesia 25/12/2012 08:46 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 12/25/2012 8:46:32 AM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.1M and depth 28.6km.

Discussions in Virtual OSOCC

The GDACS Virtual OSOCC is a forum for emergency managers. If you are involved in an ongoing emergency as a local emergency management authority or as an international responder, please provide your information in the GDACS Virtual OSOCC. The following emergencies are currently open.

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Created on 26 Dec 2012 08:00 +01:00.

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