ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS Daily Newsletter for 3/15/2013

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 15/03/2013

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.

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 4.5M and depth 42km) in Mexico 15/03/2013 04:14 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/15/2013 4:14:13 AM, an earthquake occurred in Mexico potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 42km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 14km) in Canada 15/03/2013 02:28 UTC, About 2000 people within 100km.
	On 3/15/2013 2:28:00 AM, an earthquake occurred in Canada potentially affecting About 2000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 14km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 125.4km) in Vanuatu 15/03/2013 01:32 UTC, About 52000 people within 100km.
	On 3/15/2013 1:32:43 AM, an earthquake occurred in Vanuatu potentially affecting About 52000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 125.4km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 95.9km) in Japan 15/03/2013 00:21 UTC, About 62000 people within 100km.
	On 3/15/2013 12:21:21 AM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting About 62000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 95.9km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 10.2km) in Canada 15/03/2013 00:05 UTC, About 2000 people within 100km.
	On 3/15/2013 12:05:01 AM, an earthquake occurred in Canada potentially affecting About 2000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 10.2km.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone TIM-13. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 14/03/2013 to 14/03/2013, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 101 km/h) TIM-13 was active in SWPacific. 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 4.8M and depth 10km) in Algeria 14/03/2013 16:58 UTC, 3880000 people within 100km.
	On 3/14/2013 4:58:19 PM, an earthquake occurred in Algeria potentially affecting 3880000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 10km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 8.1km) in Peru 14/03/2013 15:50 UTC, 1060000 people within 100km.
	On 3/14/2013 3:50:47 PM, an earthquake occurred in Peru potentially affecting 1060000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 8.1km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 28.1km) in Indonesia 14/03/2013 09:48 UTC, 2090000 people within 100km.
	On 3/14/2013 9:48:47 AM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 2090000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 28.1km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 2km) in United States 14/03/2013 09:09 UTC, 1500000 people within 100km.
	On 3/14/2013 9:09:23 AM, an earthquake occurred in United States potentially affecting 1500000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 2km.

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 15 Mar 2013 08:00 +01:00.

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