ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS daily newsletter for 20/04/2014

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 20/04/2014

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.

	White earthquake alert (Magnitude 6.1M, Depth:18.09km) in Solomon Is. 20/04/2014 00:15 UTC, About 32299 people within 100km.
	On 4/20/2014 12:15:58 AM, an earthquake occurred in Solomon Is. potentially affecting About 32299 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 6.1M, Depth:18.09km.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone JACK-14. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 19/04/2014 to 19/04/2014, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 175 km/h) JACK-14 was active in SEIndian. 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 4.5M, Depth:80.29km) in Guatemala 19/04/2014 17:33 UTC, 6254519 people within 100km.
	On 4/19/2014 5:33:30 PM, an earthquake occurred in Guatemala potentially affecting 6254519 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:80.29km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5M, Depth:35km) in Mexico 19/04/2014 14:58 UTC, 386378 people within 100km.
	On 4/19/2014 2:58:17 PM, an earthquake occurred in Mexico potentially affecting 386378 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5M, Depth:35km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:30.45km) in Panama 19/04/2014 13:36 UTC, 653353 people within 100km.
	On 4/19/2014 1:36:13 PM, an earthquake occurred in Panama potentially affecting 653353 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:30.45km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 7.5M, Depth:30.87km) in Papua New Guinea 19/04/2014 13:27 UTC, About 89479 people within 100km.
	On 4/19/2014 1:27:59 PM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting About 89479 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 7.5M, Depth:30.87km.

Discussions in Virtual OSOCC

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Created on 20 Apr 2014 08:00 +02:00.

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