ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS Daily Newsletter for 3/6/2013

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 06/03/2013

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 4.6M and depth 25km) in Vanuatu 06/03/2013 05:47 UTC, Few people within 100km.
	On 3/6/2013 5:47:43 AM, an earthquake occurred in Vanuatu potentially affecting Few people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.6M and depth 25km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 543.4km) in Fiji 06/03/2013 03:57 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/6/2013 3:57:01 AM, an earthquake occurred in Fiji potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 543.4km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 15km) in United States 06/03/2013 03:31 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/6/2013 3:31:09 AM, an earthquake occurred in United States potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 15km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 53.7km) in Argentina 06/03/2013 01:52 UTC, 680000 people within 100km.
	On 3/6/2013 1:52:09 AM, an earthquake occurred in Argentina potentially affecting 680000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 53.7km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.2M and depth 124km) in Romania 06/03/2013 01:10 UTC, 3220000 people within 100km.
	On 3/6/2013 1:10:11 AM, an earthquake occurred in Romania potentially affecting 3220000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.2M and depth 124km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.2M and depth 40km) in Greece 05/03/2013 21:42 UTC, About 70000 people within 100km.
	On 3/5/2013 9:42:08 PM, an earthquake occurred in Greece potentially affecting About 70000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.2M and depth 40km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.9M and depth 21.6km) in Indonesia 05/03/2013 20:49 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/5/2013 8:49:14 PM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.9M and depth 21.6km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.3M and depth 38.9km) in Japan 05/03/2013 20:32 UTC, 120000 people within 100km.
	On 3/5/2013 8:32:44 PM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting 120000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.3M and depth 38.9km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.9M and depth 15.2km) in Vanuatu 05/03/2013 11:40 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/5/2013 11:40:18 AM, an earthquake occurred in Vanuatu potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.9M and depth 15.2km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4M and depth 10km) in Greece 05/03/2013 09:44 UTC, 300000 people within 100km.
	On 3/5/2013 9:44:33 AM, an earthquake occurred in Greece potentially affecting 300000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4M and depth 10km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.2M and depth 13.6km) in Russia 05/03/2013 08:33 UTC, About 1000 people within 100km.
	On 3/5/2013 8:33:54 AM, an earthquake occurred in Russia potentially affecting About 1000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.2M and depth 13.6km.

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 06 Mar 2013 08:00 +01:00.

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