ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS Daily Newsletter for 2/17/2013

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 17/02/2013

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 37.3km) in Greece 17/02/2013 05:42 UTC, 270000 people within 100km.
	On 2/17/2013 5:42:08 AM, an earthquake occurred in Greece potentially affecting 270000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5M and depth 37.3km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.9M and depth 10.7km) in Greece 17/02/2013 03:12 UTC, 320000 people within 100km.
	On 2/17/2013 3:12:55 AM, an earthquake occurred in Greece potentially affecting 320000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.9M and depth 10.7km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5M and depth 102.3km) in Afghanistan 17/02/2013 01:35 UTC, 630000 people within 100km.
	On 2/17/2013 1:35:08 AM, an earthquake occurred in Afghanistan potentially affecting 630000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5M and depth 102.3km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 8.8km) in China 17/02/2013 01:32 UTC, 14020000 people within 100km.
	On 2/17/2013 1:32:08 AM, an earthquake occurred in China potentially affecting 14020000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 8.8km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.9M and depth 16km) in [unknown] 17/02/2013 01:16 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 2/17/2013 1:16:48 AM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.9M and depth 16km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.2M and depth 15.2km) in [unknown] 16/02/2013 22:43 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 2/16/2013 10:43:43 PM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.2M and depth 15.2km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5M and depth 5.4km) in Indonesia 16/02/2013 22:20 UTC, 310000 people within 100km.
	On 2/16/2013 10:20:28 PM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 310000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5M and depth 5.4km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.5M and depth 42.9km) in Russia 16/02/2013 22:17 UTC, About 34000 people within 100km.
	On 2/16/2013 10:17:31 PM, an earthquake occurred in Russia potentially affecting About 34000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.5M and depth 42.9km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.9M and depth 28.3km) in Italy 16/02/2013 21:16 UTC, 6010000 people within 100km.
	On 2/16/2013 9:16:12 PM, an earthquake occurred in Italy potentially affecting 6010000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.9M and depth 28.3km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.2M and depth 35.1km) in Solomon Is. 16/02/2013 18:29 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 2/16/2013 6:29:30 PM, an earthquake occurred in Solomon Is. potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.2M and depth 35.1km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.3M and depth 57.6km) in Philippines 16/02/2013 15:25 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 2/16/2013 3:25:23 PM, an earthquake occurred in Philippines potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.3M and depth 57.6km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.4M and depth 10km) in Iran 16/02/2013 13:09 UTC, 500000 people within 100km.
	On 2/16/2013 1:09:03 PM, an earthquake occurred in Iran potentially affecting 500000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.4M and depth 10km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 168.9km) in Indonesia 16/02/2013 09:47 UTC, About 400 people within 100km.
	On 2/16/2013 9:47:02 AM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting About 400 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 168.9km.

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Created on 17 Feb 2013 08:00 +01:00.

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