GDACS daily newsletter for 24/02/2016

 

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 24/02/2016

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 22 February 2016The 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 4.7M, Depth:57.67km) in Timor-Leste 24/02/2016 02:33 UTC, 189912 people within 100km.
	On 2/24/2016 2:33:49 AM, an earthquake occurred in Timor-Leste potentially affecting 189912 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:57.67km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:42.02km) in Nicaragua 24/02/2016 00:38 UTC, 308870 people within 100km.
	On 2/24/2016 12:38:12 AM, an earthquake occurred in Nicaragua potentially affecting 308870 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:42.02km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.87M, Depth:22.14km) in United States 24/02/2016 00:02 UTC, 1228064 people within 100km.
	On 2/24/2016 12:02:23 AM, an earthquake occurred in United States potentially affecting 1228064 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.87M, Depth:22.14km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.93M, Depth:0.35km) in United States 24/02/2016 00:02 UTC, 1228064 people within 100km.
	On 2/24/2016 12:02:23 AM, an earthquake occurred in United States potentially affecting 1228064 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.93M, Depth:0.35km.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone WINSTON-16. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.743 million.
	From 10/02/2016 to 24/02/2016, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 296 km/h) WINSTON-16 was active in SEPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Fiji (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.743 million.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.3M, Depth:13.35km) in Indonesia 23/02/2016 20:47 UTC, 580761 people within 100km.
	On 2/23/2016 8:47:35 PM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 580761 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.3M, Depth:13.35km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.9M, Depth:7.71km) in Antarctica 23/02/2016 18:08 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 2/23/2016 6:08:46 PM, an earthquake occurred in Antarctica potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.9M, Depth:7.71km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:35km) in Off Coast Of Central America 23/02/2016 16:09 UTC, About 54342 people within 100km.
	On 2/23/2016 4:09:28 PM, an earthquake occurred in Off Coast Of Central America potentially affecting About 54342 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:35km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:10km) in Morocco 23/02/2016 10:12 UTC, 942447 people within 100km.
	On 2/23/2016 10:12:33 AM, an earthquake occurred in Morocco potentially affecting 942447 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:10km) in Morocco 23/02/2016 08:46 UTC, 1014589 people within 100km.
	On 2/23/2016 8:46:00 AM, an earthquake occurred in Morocco potentially affecting 1014589 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:24.2km) in China 23/02/2016 08:26 UTC, 375831 people within 100km.
	On 2/23/2016 8:26:27 AM, an earthquake occurred in China potentially affecting 375831 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:24.2km.

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

Myanmar Floods 3-August-2015 updated: 13-August-2015

7.9M Earthquake in Nepal on 25 Apr 2015 06:11 UTC 25-Apr-2015 updated: 9-August-2015 EQ-2015-000048-NPL

Typhoon Maysak - FS Micronesia 31-March-2015 updated: 14-Apr-2015

Chile - floods 26-March-2015 updated: 27-Apr-2015 FL-2015-000027-CHL

Tropical Cyclone Pam 11-March-2015 updated: 30-July-2015 TC-2015-000023-VUT

Typhoon Chan-hom 11-July-2015 updated: 11-July-2015

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