ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS daily newsletter for 11/08/2015

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 11/08/2015

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 alert for tropical cyclone HILDA-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 06/08/2015 to 11/08/2015, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 222 km/h) HILDA-15 was active in CentralPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: United States (vulnerability Low). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.4M, Depth:35.76km) in New Britain Region, P.N.G. 10/08/2015 23:53 UTC, About 45461 people within 100km.
	On 8/10/2015 11:53:14 PM, an earthquake occurred in New Britain Region, P.N.G. potentially affecting About 45461 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.4M, Depth:35.76km.

	Orange earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.9M, Depth:224km) in Afghanistan-Tajikistan Bord Reg. 10/08/2015 10:05 UTC, 748585 people within 100km.
	On 8/10/2015 10:05:25 AM, an earthquake occurred in Afghanistan-Tajikistan Bord Reg. potentially affecting 748585 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.9M, Depth:224km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:44.38km) in Japan 10/08/2015 09:44 UTC, 40400760 people within 100km.
	On 8/10/2015 9:44:34 AM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting 40400760 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:44.38km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.2M, Depth:40.29km) in Near Coast Of Central Chile 10/08/2015 09:40 UTC, 296938 people within 100km.
	On 8/10/2015 9:40:09 AM, an earthquake occurred in Near Coast Of Central Chile potentially affecting 296938 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.2M, Depth:40.29km.

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

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Created on 11 Aug 2015 08:00 +02:00.

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