ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS Daily Newsletter for 3/16/2013

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 16/03/2013

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 4.6M and depth 31.9km) in Ecuador 16/03/2013 06:02 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/16/2013 6:02:26 AM, an earthquake occurred in Ecuador potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.6M and depth 31.9km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.6M and depth 119.4km) in Northern Mariana Is. 16/03/2013 05:25 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/16/2013 5:25:29 AM, an earthquake occurred in Northern Mariana Is. potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.6M and depth 119.4km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.8M and depth 513.6km) in Tonga 16/03/2013 02:17 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/16/2013 2:17:14 AM, an earthquake occurred in Tonga potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 513.6km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.6M and depth 37.7km) in Ecuador 15/03/2013 23:37 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/15/2013 11:37:35 PM, an earthquake occurred in Ecuador potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.6M and depth 37.7km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 46.4km) in Japan 15/03/2013 23:11 UTC, 820000 people within 100km.
	On 3/15/2013 11:11:49 PM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting 820000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 46.4km.

	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 15/03/2013, 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 56.4km) in Papua New Guinea 15/03/2013 17:25 UTC, 110000 people within 100km.
	On 3/15/2013 5:25:47 PM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 110000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 56.4km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.8M and depth 388.4km) in Japan 15/03/2013 16:48 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/15/2013 4:48:51 PM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 388.4km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 17.5km) in Papua New Guinea 15/03/2013 13:46 UTC, 230000 people within 100km.
	On 3/15/2013 1:46:45 PM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 230000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 17.5km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.9M and depth 10km) in [unknown] 15/03/2013 09:46 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/15/2013 9:46:45 AM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.9M and depth 10km.

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 16 Mar 2013 08:00 +01:00.

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