GDACS daily newsletter for 19/03/2016

 

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 19/03/2016

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.

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:10km) in United States 19/03/2016 04:41 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/19/2016 4:41:17 AM, an earthquake occurred in United States potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:10km) in United States 19/03/2016 03:59 UTC, About 188 people within 100km.
	On 3/19/2016 3:59:59 AM, an earthquake occurred in United States potentially affecting About 188 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 6M, Depth:17km) in United States 19/03/2016 01:35 UTC, About 188 people within 100km.
	On 3/19/2016 1:35:12 AM, an earthquake occurred in United States potentially affecting About 188 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 6M, Depth:17km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:34.35km) in Japan 19/03/2016 01:27 UTC, About 16236 people within 100km.
	On 3/19/2016 1:27:55 AM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting About 16236 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:34.35km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5M, Depth:10km) in United States 19/03/2016 01:22 UTC, About 188 people within 100km.
	On 3/19/2016 1:22:16 AM, an earthquake occurred in United States potentially affecting About 188 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:16.19km) in Japan 18/03/2016 23:28 UTC, 385696 people within 100km.
	On 3/18/2016 11:28:06 PM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting 385696 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:16.19km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.2M, Depth:10km) in Canada 18/03/2016 22:46 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/18/2016 10:46:56 PM, an earthquake occurred in Canada potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.2M, Depth:10km.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone EMERAUDE-16. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 15/03/2016 to 18/03/2016, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 231 km/h) EMERAUDE-16 was active in SWIndian. The cyclone affects these countries: [unknown] (vulnerability [unknown]). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.4M, Depth:10km) in Tajikistan 18/03/2016 16:11 UTC, 119641 people within 100km.
	On 3/18/2016 4:11:00 PM, an earthquake occurred in Tajikistan potentially affecting 119641 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.4M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.1M, Depth:34.72km) in [unknown] 18/03/2016 14:12 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/18/2016 2:12:54 PM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.1M, Depth:34.72km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.1M, Depth:43.16km) in Solomon Islands 18/03/2016 14:10 UTC, About 88407 people within 100km.
	On 3/18/2016 2:10:12 PM, an earthquake occurred in Solomon Islands potentially affecting About 88407 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.1M, Depth:43.16km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:42.26km) in Solomon Islands 18/03/2016 12:49 UTC, About 1803 people within 100km.
	On 3/18/2016 12:49:14 PM, an earthquake occurred in Solomon Islands potentially affecting About 1803 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:42.26km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.1M, Depth:55.44km) in United States 18/03/2016 09:38 UTC, About 188 people within 100km.
	On 3/18/2016 9:38:12 AM, an earthquake occurred in United States potentially affecting About 188 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.1M, Depth:55.44km.

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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