ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS Daily Newsletter for 3/7/2013

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 07/03/2013

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 5.6M and depth 9.6km) in China 07/03/2013 03:36 UTC, 14160000 people within 100km.
	On 3/7/2013 3:36:47 AM, an earthquake occurred in China potentially affecting 14160000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.6M and depth 9.6km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.2M and depth 20km) in Turkey 07/03/2013 03:21 UTC, 1330000 people within 100km.
	On 3/7/2013 3:21:12 AM, an earthquake occurred in Turkey potentially affecting 1330000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.2M and depth 20km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 9.8km) in Mexico 06/03/2013 22:03 UTC, 420000 people within 100km.
	On 3/6/2013 10:03:26 PM, an earthquake occurred in Mexico potentially affecting 420000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 9.8km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.8M and depth 24.2km) in [unknown] 06/03/2013 21:57 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/6/2013 9:57:03 PM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 24.2km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.8M and depth 10km) in South Africa 06/03/2013 21:45 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/6/2013 9:45:45 PM, an earthquake occurred in South Africa potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 10km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.6M and depth 122.2km) in Indonesia 06/03/2013 21:02 UTC, 19460000 people within 100km.
	On 3/6/2013 9:02:51 PM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 19460000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.6M and depth 122.2km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5M and depth 10km) in Nepal 06/03/2013 16:49 UTC, 3410000 people within 100km.
	On 3/6/2013 4:49:46 PM, an earthquake occurred in Nepal potentially affecting 3410000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5M and depth 10km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.6M and depth 115.6km) in Papua New Guinea 06/03/2013 16:11 UTC, 360000 people within 100km.
	On 3/6/2013 4:11:07 PM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 360000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.6M and depth 115.6km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5M and depth 10km) in South Africa 06/03/2013 12:28 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/6/2013 12:28:14 PM, an earthquake occurred in South Africa potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5M and depth 10km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 195.4km) in United States 06/03/2013 11:50 UTC, About 200 people within 100km.
	On 3/6/2013 11:50:19 AM, an earthquake occurred in United States potentially affecting About 200 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 195.4km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.2M and depth 9.4km) in South Africa 06/03/2013 10:30 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/6/2013 10:30:53 AM, an earthquake occurred in South Africa potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.2M and depth 9.4km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.1M and depth 53.2km) in Papua New Guinea 06/03/2013 09:52 UTC, 140000 people within 100km.
	On 3/6/2013 9:52:59 AM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 140000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.1M and depth 53.2km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.9M and depth 16.6km) in Vanuatu 06/03/2013 09:38 UTC, Few people within 100km.
	On 3/6/2013 9:38:25 AM, an earthquake occurred in Vanuatu potentially affecting Few people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.9M and depth 16.6km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.3M and depth 22.8km) in Vanuatu 06/03/2013 09:16 UTC, Few people within 100km.
	On 3/6/2013 9:16:01 AM, an earthquake occurred in Vanuatu potentially affecting Few people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.3M and depth 22.8km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.6M and depth 10km) in South Africa 06/03/2013 08:57 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/6/2013 8:57:43 AM, an earthquake occurred in South Africa potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.6M and depth 10km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 14.8km) in South Africa 06/03/2013 08:19 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/6/2013 8:19:18 AM, an earthquake occurred in South Africa potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 14.8km.

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 07 Mar 2013 08:00 +01:00.

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