ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS Daily Newsletter for 3/21/2013

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 21/03/2013

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 4.7M and depth 81.3km) in Japan 21/03/2013 05:34 UTC, 6650000 people within 100km.
	On 3/21/2013 5:34:34 AM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting 6650000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 81.3km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5M and depth 601.7km) in Tonga 21/03/2013 05:27 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/21/2013 5:27:36 AM, an earthquake occurred in Tonga potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5M and depth 601.7km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.9M and depth 85.7km) in Nicaragua 21/03/2013 03:54 UTC, 1140000 people within 100km.
	On 3/21/2013 3:54:01 AM, an earthquake occurred in Nicaragua potentially affecting 1140000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.9M and depth 85.7km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.3M and depth 10km) in [unknown] 20/03/2013 22:28 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/20/2013 10:28:59 PM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.3M and depth 10km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.9M and depth 30.1km) in [unknown] 20/03/2013 17:18 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/20/2013 5:18:10 PM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.9M and depth 30.1km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.1M and depth 599.1km) in Tonga 20/03/2013 14:02 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/20/2013 2:02:30 PM, an earthquake occurred in Tonga potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.1M and depth 599.1km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.6M and depth 10km) in [unknown] 20/03/2013 11:18 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/20/2013 11:18:16 AM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.6M and depth 10km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.8M and depth 10km) in [unknown] 20/03/2013 11:02 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/20/2013 11:02:17 AM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 10km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.6M and depth 10km) in [unknown] 20/03/2013 10:55 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/20/2013 10:55:06 AM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.6M and depth 10km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 35.5km) in Philippines 20/03/2013 10:44 UTC, 4860000 people within 100km.
	On 3/20/2013 10:44:34 AM, an earthquake occurred in Philippines potentially affecting 4860000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 35.5km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 225.9km) in Tonga 20/03/2013 08:04 UTC, About 300 people within 100km.
	On 3/20/2013 8:04:43 AM, an earthquake occurred in Tonga potentially affecting About 300 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 225.9km.

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Created on 21 Mar 2013 08:00 +01:00.

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