ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS daily newsletter for 14/10/2016

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 14/10/2016

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 10 October 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.

Satellite Mapping Overview as of 03 October 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 alert for tropical cyclone NICOLE-16. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 69467.
	From 04/10/2016 to 14/10/2016, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 213 km/h) NICOLE-16 was active in Atlantic. The cyclone affects these countries: Bermuda (vulnerability Low). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 69467.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:10km) in Iran, Islamic Republic of 14/10/2016 01:43 UTC, 1199313 people within 100km.
	On 10/14/2016 1:43:49 AM, an earthquake occurred in Iran, Islamic Republic of potentially affecting 1199313 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:46.2km) in Papua New Guinea 14/10/2016 01:32 UTC, About 14879 people within 100km.
	On 10/14/2016 1:32:40 AM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting About 14879 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:46.2km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:24.09km) in [unknown] 14/10/2016 00:30 UTC, About 2459 people within 100km.
	On 10/14/2016 12:30:49 AM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting About 2459 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:24.09km.

	Orange alert for tropical cyclone SARIKA-16. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 19.049 million.
	From 12/10/2016 to 14/10/2016, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 167 km/h) SARIKA-16 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Philippines, China (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 19.049 million.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:10km) in Vanuatu 13/10/2016 23:13 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 10/13/2016 11:13:05 PM, an earthquake occurred in Vanuatu potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5M, Depth:10km) in [unknown] 13/10/2016 20:40 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 10/13/2016 8:40:51 PM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5M, Depth:74.03km) in Indonesia 13/10/2016 20:18 UTC, 225969 people within 100km.
	On 10/13/2016 8:18:44 PM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 225969 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5M, Depth:74.03km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5M, Depth:10km) in [unknown] 13/10/2016 18:55 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 10/13/2016 6:55:09 PM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.2M, Depth:10km) in Tonga 13/10/2016 16:19 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 10/13/2016 4:19:05 PM, an earthquake occurred in Tonga potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.2M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5M, Depth:10km) in [unknown] 13/10/2016 14:38 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 10/13/2016 2:38:35 PM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5M, Depth:10km.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone AERE-16. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 05/10/2016 to 13/10/2016, a Tropical Depression (maximum wind speed of 102 km/h) AERE-16 was active in NWPacific. 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 4.7M, Depth:6.26km) in [unknown] 13/10/2016 11:35 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 10/13/2016 11:35:10 AM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:6.26km.

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

Hurricane Matthew - Caribbean region

28-Sep-2016

updated: 9-Oct-2016

Cabo Verde - Island of Brava

4-Aug-2016

updated: 26-Aug-2016

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