ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS daily newsletter for 17/05/2015

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 17/05/2015

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.

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 5M, Depth:10km) in Papua New Guinea 17/05/2015 03:56 UTC, 246148 people within 100km.
	On 5/17/2015 3:56:14 AM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 246148 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:29.71km) in Papua New Guinea 17/05/2015 01:54 UTC, About 99817 people within 100km.
	On 5/17/2015 1:54:34 AM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting About 99817 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:29.71km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5M, Depth:10km) in Papua New Guinea 17/05/2015 00:56 UTC, 244436 people within 100km.
	On 5/17/2015 12:56:48 AM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 244436 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5M, Depth:10km.

	Orange alert for tropical cyclone DOLPHIN-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.1 million.
	From 09/05/2015 to 17/05/2015, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 259 km/h) DOLPHIN-15 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Guam (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.1 million.

	Orange earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.7M, Depth:10km) in Nepal 16/05/2015 11:34 UTC, 8440796 people within 100km.
	On 5/16/2015 11:34:10 AM, an earthquake occurred in Nepal potentially affecting 8440796 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.7M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:10km) in Colombia 16/05/2015 09:00 UTC, 1414035 people within 100km.
	On 5/16/2015 9:00:55 AM, an earthquake occurred in Colombia potentially affecting 1414035 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:10km.

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Created on 17 May 2015 08:00 +02:00.

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