ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS Daily Newsletter for 3/8/2014

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 08/03/2014

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:45.49km) in Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. 07/03/2014 21:23 UTC, 102395 people within 100km.
	On 3/7/2014 9:23:23 PM, an earthquake occurred in Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. potentially affecting 102395 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.3M, Depth:45.49km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:33.5km) in Japan 07/03/2014 18:34 UTC, 27142594 people within 100km.
	On 3/7/2014 6:34:22 PM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting 27142594 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:33.5km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:52km) in Greece 07/03/2014 17:44 UTC, 381967 people within 100km.
	On 3/7/2014 5:44:00 PM, an earthquake occurred in Greece potentially affecting 381967 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:52km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:11km) in China 07/03/2014 08:41 UTC, 104706 people within 100km.
	On 3/7/2014 8:41:56 AM, an earthquake occurred in China potentially affecting 104706 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:11km.

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

You receive this newsletter because you subscribed on GDACS. To change your notification settings, please log in at http://register.gdacs.org. The information of GDACS is provided by the following partners: European Commission JRC, United Nations OCHA, Dartmouth Flood Observatory, Pacific Disaster Centre, USGS National Earthquake Information Centre, European Mediterranean Seismological Centre, Global Volcanism Program and UNOSAT.

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

Joint Initiative of the United Nations and the European Commission