ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS Daily Newsletter for 5/9/2013

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 09/05/2013

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 alert for tropical cyclone TWENTYFOUR-13. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 08/05/2013 to 08/05/2013, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 120 km/h) TWENTYFOUR-13 was active in SWIndian. 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 4.6M and depth 10km) in Indonesia 08/05/2013 13:34 UTC, About 10000 people within 100km.
	On 5/8/2013 1:34:02 PM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting About 10000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.6M and depth 10km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 52.9km) in Japan 08/05/2013 11:18 UTC, 20600000 people within 100km.
	On 5/8/2013 11:18:13 AM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting 20600000 people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 52.9km.

	Green earthquake alert (magnitude 4.5M and depth 35.7km) in United States 08/05/2013 08:08 UTC, Few people within 100km.
	On 5/8/2013 8:08:13 AM, an earthquake occurred in United States potentially affecting Few people within 100km. The earthquake had magnitude 4.5M and depth 35.7km.

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 09 May 2013 08:00 +02:00.

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