ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS daily newsletter for 18/08/2014

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 18/08/2014

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 5.8M, Depth:10km) in Iran-Iraq Border Region 18/08/2014 05:25 UTC, 1054923 people within 100km.
	On 8/18/2014 5:25:51 AM, an earthquake occurred in Iran-Iraq Border Region potentially affecting 1054923 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.8M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:5km) in Iran, Islamic Republic of 18/08/2014 04:39 UTC, 1345003 people within 100km.
	On 8/18/2014 4:39:30 AM, an earthquake occurred in Iran, Islamic Republic of potentially affecting 1345003 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:5km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5M, Depth:15km) in Iran-Iraq Border Region 18/08/2014 04:20 UTC, 1158698 people within 100km.
	On 8/18/2014 4:20:42 AM, an earthquake occurred in Iran-Iraq Border Region potentially affecting 1158698 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5M, Depth:15km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:10km) in Iran, Islamic Republic of 18/08/2014 03:11 UTC, 1246450 people within 100km.
	On 8/18/2014 3:11:30 AM, an earthquake occurred in Iran, Islamic Republic of potentially affecting 1246450 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:10km) in Iran, Islamic Republic of 18/08/2014 03:01 UTC, 1362089 people within 100km.
	On 8/18/2014 3:01:33 AM, an earthquake occurred in Iran, Islamic Republic of potentially affecting 1362089 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 6.2M, Depth:10km) in Iran-Iraq Border Region 18/08/2014 02:32 UTC, 1159177 people within 100km.
	On 8/18/2014 2:32:05 AM, an earthquake occurred in Iran-Iraq Border Region potentially affecting 1159177 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 6.2M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:10km) in Iran-Iraq Border Region 17/08/2014 14:47 UTC, 1430367 people within 100km.
	On 8/17/2014 2:47:20 PM, an earthquake occurred in Iran-Iraq Border Region potentially affecting 1430367 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:10km) in Iran-Iraq Border Region 17/08/2014 11:24 UTC, 1342717 people within 100km.
	On 8/17/2014 11:24:17 AM, an earthquake occurred in Iran-Iraq Border Region potentially affecting 1342717 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:10km) in China 17/08/2014 09:11 UTC, 6610619 people within 100km.
	On 8/17/2014 9:11:45 AM, an earthquake occurred in China potentially affecting 6610619 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:10km.

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 18 Aug 2014 08:00 +02:00.

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