ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS Daily Newsletter for 3/9/2013

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 09/03/2013

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 4.5M and depth 76.9km) in Colombia 09/03/2013 04:38 UTC, 750000 people within 100km.
	On 3/9/2013 4:38:38 AM, an earthquake occurred in Colombia potentially affecting 750000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 76.9km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.6M and depth 73.8km) in Philippines 09/03/2013 01:57 UTC, 730000 people within 100km.
	On 3/9/2013 1:57:15 AM, an earthquake occurred in Philippines potentially affecting 730000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.6M and depth 73.8km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 99.8km) in Chile 09/03/2013 01:17 UTC, 150000 people within 100km.
	On 3/9/2013 1:17:51 AM, an earthquake occurred in Chile potentially affecting 150000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 99.8km.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone SANDRA-13. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 08/03/2013 to 09/03/2013, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 167 km/h) SANDRA-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 14.5km) in Russia 08/03/2013 23:17 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/8/2013 11:17:51 PM, an earthquake occurred in Russia potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 14.5km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.4M and depth 105km) in Iran 08/03/2013 21:38 UTC, 600000 people within 100km.
	On 3/8/2013 9:38:51 PM, an earthquake occurred in Iran potentially affecting 600000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.4M and depth 105km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.2M and depth 25km) in Tonga 08/03/2013 20:43 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/8/2013 8:43:25 PM, an earthquake occurred in Tonga potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.2M and depth 25km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.1M and depth 2km) in Iran 08/03/2013 13:45 UTC, 2560000 people within 100km.
	On 3/8/2013 1:45:42 PM, an earthquake occurred in Iran potentially affecting 2560000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.1M and depth 2km.

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Created on 09 Mar 2013 08:00 +01:00.

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