GDACS Daily Newsletter for 4/2/2013

 

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 02/04/2013

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 4.6M and depth 131.2km) in Indonesia 02/04/2013 05:28 UTC, About 33000 people within 100km.
	On 4/2/2013 5:28:20 AM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting About 33000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.6M and depth 131.2km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.6M and depth 17.1km) in Indonesia 02/04/2013 05:26 UTC, 1690000 people within 100km.
	On 4/2/2013 5:26:07 AM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 1690000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.6M and depth 17.1km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.2M and depth 20.3km) in Japan 02/04/2013 02:08 UTC, Few people within 100km.
	On 4/2/2013 2:08:48 AM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting Few people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.2M and depth 20.3km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.2M and depth 2km) in Iceland 02/04/2013 00:59 UTC, About 26000 people within 100km.
	On 4/2/2013 12:59:14 AM, an earthquake occurred in Iceland potentially affecting About 26000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.2M and depth 2km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.8M and depth 60.1km) in Solomon Is. 02/04/2013 00:31 UTC, About 48000 people within 100km.
	On 4/2/2013 12:31:26 AM, an earthquake occurred in Solomon Is. potentially affecting About 48000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 60.1km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.8M and depth 10km) in [unknown] 01/04/2013 22:40 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 4/1/2013 10:40:16 PM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 10km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5M and depth 566.4km) in Tonga 01/04/2013 22:02 UTC, About 2000 people within 100km.
	On 4/1/2013 10:02:04 PM, an earthquake occurred in Tonga potentially affecting About 2000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5M and depth 566.4km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.1M and depth 8.6km) in Japan 01/04/2013 20:04 UTC, About 600 people within 100km.
	On 4/1/2013 8:04:30 PM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting About 600 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.1M and depth 8.6km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 6M and depth 12.5km) in Japan 01/04/2013 18:53 UTC, About 300 people within 100km.
	On 4/1/2013 6:53:17 PM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting About 300 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 6M and depth 12.5km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.2M and depth 13km) in Greece 01/04/2013 16:54 UTC, 600000 people within 100km.
	On 4/1/2013 4:54:56 PM, an earthquake occurred in Greece potentially affecting 600000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.2M and depth 13km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 33.5km) in Indonesia 01/04/2013 16:40 UTC, 740000 people within 100km.
	On 4/1/2013 4:40:49 PM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 740000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 33.5km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.8M and depth 10.3km) in [unknown] 01/04/2013 15:26 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 4/1/2013 3:26:34 PM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.8M and depth 10.3km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 587.4km) in Tonga 01/04/2013 13:43 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 4/1/2013 1:43:43 PM, an earthquake occurred in Tonga potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 587.4km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.6M and depth 49.7km) in Japan 01/04/2013 08:45 UTC, 370000 people within 100km.
	On 4/1/2013 8:45:16 AM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting 370000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.6M and depth 49.7km.

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 02 Apr 2013 08:00 +02:00.

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