ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS Daily Newsletter for 4/5/2013

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 05/04/2013

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 5.4M and depth 24.4km) in Mexico 05/04/2013 01:58 UTC, 1160000 people within 100km.
	On 4/5/2013 1:58:48 AM, an earthquake occurred in Mexico potentially affecting 1160000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.4M and depth 24.4km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.1M and depth 66.8km) in South Georgia & the South Sandwich Is. 05/04/2013 00:39 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 4/5/2013 12:39:45 AM, an earthquake occurred in South Georgia & the South Sandwich Is. potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.1M and depth 66.8km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.1M and depth 2km) in Iceland 04/04/2013 23:45 UTC, About 30000 people within 100km.
	On 4/4/2013 11:45:08 PM, an earthquake occurred in Iceland potentially affecting About 30000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.1M and depth 2km.

	Orange earthquake alert (magnitude 5.7M and depth 3.5km) in Myanmar 04/04/2013 15:16 UTC, 2940000 people within 100km.
	On 4/4/2013 3:16:26 PM, an earthquake occurred in Myanmar potentially affecting 2940000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.7M and depth 3.5km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 357.4km) in Russia 04/04/2013 15:01 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 4/4/2013 3:01:12 PM, an earthquake occurred in Russia potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 357.4km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 5.5M and depth 180.8km) in Papua New Guinea 04/04/2013 14:10 UTC, About 95000 people within 100km.
	On 4/4/2013 2:10:15 PM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting About 95000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 5.5M and depth 180.8km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.7M and depth 48.3km) in Chile 04/04/2013 11:41 UTC, 1150000 people within 100km.
	On 4/4/2013 11:41:08 AM, an earthquake occurred in Chile potentially affecting 1150000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.7M and depth 48.3km.

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Created on 05 Apr 2013 08:00 +02:00.

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