ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS Daily Newsletter for 3/17/2013

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 17/03/2013

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 67.6km) in Papua New Guinea 17/03/2013 03:22 UTC, 260000 people within 100km.
	On 3/17/2013 3:22:47 AM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 260000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 67.6km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 180.2km) in Afghanistan 16/03/2013 23:49 UTC, 890000 people within 100km.
	On 3/16/2013 11:49:54 PM, an earthquake occurred in Afghanistan potentially affecting 890000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 180.2km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 65.7km) in Indonesia 16/03/2013 18:27 UTC, 540000 people within 100km.
	On 3/16/2013 6:27:59 PM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 540000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 65.7km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.9M and depth 1km) in Philippines 16/03/2013 18:09 UTC, 2020000 people within 100km.
	On 3/16/2013 6:09:36 PM, an earthquake occurred in Philippines potentially affecting 2020000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.9M and depth 1km.

	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 16/03/2013, 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 4.9M and depth 36.7km) in Japan 16/03/2013 17:24 UTC, 1540000 people within 100km.
	On 3/16/2013 5:24:54 PM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting 1540000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.9M and depth 36.7km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.2M and depth 57.5km) in Papua New Guinea 16/03/2013 16:39 UTC, 120000 people within 100km.
	On 3/16/2013 4:39:43 PM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 120000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.2M and depth 57.5km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5M and depth 161km) in Papua New Guinea 16/03/2013 12:36 UTC, 240000 people within 100km.
	On 3/16/2013 12:36:39 PM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 240000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5M and depth 161km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 28.8km) in Mexico 16/03/2013 10:25 UTC, 1190000 people within 100km.
	On 3/16/2013 10:25:24 AM, an earthquake occurred in Mexico potentially affecting 1190000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 28.8km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 10km) in Algeria 16/03/2013 09:49 UTC, 4420000 people within 100km.
	On 3/16/2013 9:49:28 AM, an earthquake occurred in Algeria potentially affecting 4420000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M 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 17 Mar 2013 08:00 +01:00.

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