ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS daily newsletter for 01/04/2015

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 01/04/2015

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.

GDACS News

Satellite Mapping Overview as of 30 March 2015The latest overview report of current ongoing satellite mapping activities related to humanitarian disasters is available.

It is intended for disaster managers, operations centres, desk officers and others that need syntheses of what goes on in this field. The service is operated by the GDACS mapping & satellite imagery coordination mechanism: UNITAR Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT). We encourage any satellite mapping production entity to submit information about their products so we can include it in future summaries.

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 4.5M, Depth:47.77km) in Papua New Guinea 01/04/2015 01:13 UTC, About 21292 people within 100km.
	On 4/1/2015 1:13:19 AM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting About 21292 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:47.77km.

	Red alert for tropical cyclone MAYSAK-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 3.1 million.
	From 27/03/2015 to 01/04/2015, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 278 km/h) MAYSAK-15 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Philippines (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 3.1 million.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:13km) in Greece 31/03/2015 15:48 UTC, 539977 people within 100km.
	On 3/31/2015 3:48:40 PM, an earthquake occurred in Greece potentially affecting 539977 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:13km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.9M, Depth:32.74km) in Papua New Guinea 31/03/2015 12:18 UTC, 232983 people within 100km.
	On 3/31/2015 12:18:24 PM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 232983 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.9M, Depth:32.74km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:10km) in Costa Rica 31/03/2015 09:09 UTC, 3399464 people within 100km.
	On 3/31/2015 9:09:24 AM, an earthquake occurred in Costa Rica potentially affecting 3399464 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, 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 01 Apr 2015 08:00 +02:00.

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