ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS Daily Newsletter for 3/10/2013

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 10/03/2013

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.

GDACS News

GDACS uses Twitter for assessing secondary effects of earthquakes

A new experimental product is available under the 'media' tab of each earthquake report. Tweets are analyzed automatically to detect the occurrence of secondary effects like landslides, natech incidents, tsunamis, etc. Read more.

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 32.7km) in Guam 10/03/2013 05:40 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/10/2013 5:40:44 AM, an earthquake occurred in Guam potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5M and depth 32.7km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.9M and depth 32.7km) in Indonesia 10/03/2013 04:08 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/10/2013 4:08:04 AM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.9M and depth 32.7km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 120.1km) in Argentina 10/03/2013 02:55 UTC, About 68000 people within 100km.
	On 3/10/2013 2:55:01 AM, an earthquake occurred in Argentina potentially affecting About 68000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 120.1km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 51.2km) in Japan 10/03/2013 01:19 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/10/2013 1:19:42 AM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 51.2km.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone SANDRA-13. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 08/03/2013 to 10/03/2013, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 185 km/h) SANDRA-13 was active in SEPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: New Caledonia (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5M and depth 45.3km) in Japan 09/03/2013 20:11 UTC, 320000 people within 100km.
	On 3/9/2013 8:11:31 PM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting 320000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5M and depth 45.3km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5M and depth 14.5km) in [unknown] 09/03/2013 18:56 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/9/2013 6:56:42 PM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5M and depth 14.5km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.8M and depth 41.2km) in Russia 09/03/2013 14:56 UTC, About 3000 people within 100km.
	On 3/9/2013 2:56:29 PM, an earthquake occurred in Russia potentially affecting About 3000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.8M and depth 41.2km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 22.1km) in Russia 09/03/2013 14:16 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/9/2013 2:16:50 PM, an earthquake occurred in Russia potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 22.1km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 22km) in China 09/03/2013 12:23 UTC, 13340000 people within 100km.
	On 3/9/2013 12:23:58 PM, an earthquake occurred in China potentially affecting 13340000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 22km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5M and depth 88.7km) in Japan 09/03/2013 12:16 UTC, 620000 people within 100km.
	On 3/9/2013 12:16:32 PM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting 620000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5M and depth 88.7km.

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 10 Mar 2013 08:00 +01:00.

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