ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS Daily Newsletter for 12/27/2012

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 27/12/2012

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 5.3M and depth 14km) in Barbados 27/12/2012 05:36 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 12/27/2012 5:36:12 AM, an earthquake occurred in Barbados potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.3M and depth 14km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 11.6km) in Chile 27/12/2012 03:03 UTC, 270000 people within 100km.
	On 12/27/2012 3:03:01 AM, an earthquake occurred in Chile potentially affecting 270000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 11.6km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.8M and depth 18.1km) in Chile 27/12/2012 01:18 UTC, 230000 people within 100km.
	On 12/27/2012 1:18:08 AM, an earthquake occurred in Chile potentially affecting 230000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 18.1km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.1M and depth 22.2km) in Chile 27/12/2012 00:37 UTC, 170000 people within 100km.
	On 12/27/2012 12:37:10 AM, an earthquake occurred in Chile potentially affecting 170000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.1M and depth 22.2km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 42.3km) in [unknown] 26/12/2012 23:36 UTC, Few people within 100km.
	On 12/26/2012 11:36:32 PM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting Few people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 42.3km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.3M and depth 9.2km) in [unknown] 26/12/2012 20:24 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 12/26/2012 8:24:26 PM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.3M and depth 9.2km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5M and depth 77.3km) in Indonesia 26/12/2012 19:08 UTC, 950000 people within 100km.
	On 12/26/2012 7:08:03 PM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 950000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5M and depth 77.3km.

	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 Depression (maximum wind speed of 64 km/h) WUKONG-12 was active in NWPacific. 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 4.6M and depth 46.3km) in Indonesia 26/12/2012 16:12 UTC, 4790000 people within 100km.
	On 12/26/2012 4:12:40 PM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 4790000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.6M and depth 46.3km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.9M and depth 20.5km) in Myanmar 26/12/2012 13:59 UTC, 4070000 people within 100km.
	On 12/26/2012 1:59:46 PM, an earthquake occurred in Myanmar potentially affecting 4070000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.9M and depth 20.5km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.5M and depth 24.7km) in Chile 26/12/2012 13:17 UTC, 1520000 people within 100km.
	On 12/26/2012 1:17:56 PM, an earthquake occurred in Chile potentially affecting 1520000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.5M and depth 24.7km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 116.6km) in Chile 26/12/2012 09:46 UTC, About 16000 people within 100km.
	On 12/26/2012 9:46:42 AM, an earthquake occurred in Chile potentially affecting About 16000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 116.6km.

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Created on 27 Dec 2012 08:00 +01:00.

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