ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS Daily Newsletter for 3/6/2014

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 06/03/2014

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 5.3M, Depth:58.93km) in Chile 06/03/2014 04:37 UTC, 8126190 people within 100km.
	On 3/6/2014 4:37:06 AM, an earthquake occurred in Chile potentially affecting 8126190 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.3M, Depth:58.93km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:34.27km) in Costa Rica 05/03/2014 21:15 UTC, 659295 people within 100km.
	On 3/5/2014 9:15:53 PM, an earthquake occurred in Costa Rica potentially affecting 659295 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:34.27km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:10km) in Greece 05/03/2014 15:08 UTC, 175058 people within 100km.
	On 3/5/2014 3:08:44 PM, an earthquake occurred in Greece potentially affecting 175058 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:10km) in Greece 05/03/2014 12:49 UTC, 210235 people within 100km.
	On 3/5/2014 12:49:21 PM, an earthquake occurred in Greece potentially affecting 210235 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:10km.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone FAXAI-14. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 28/02/2014 to 05/03/2014, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 138 km/h) FAXAI-14 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: [unknown] (vulnerability [unknown]). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	White earthquake alert (Magnitude 6.3M, Depth:636.76km) in Vanuatu 05/03/2014 09:56 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/5/2014 9:56:58 AM, an earthquake occurred in Vanuatu potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 6.3M, Depth:636.76km.

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.

Open emergencies

Tropical Cyclone Haiyan (Philippines)
5-Nov-2013
updated: 15-Jan-2014

TC-2013-000139-PHL

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Created on 06 Mar 2014 08:01 +01:00.

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