ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS daily newsletter for 15/10/2016

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 15/10/2016

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.

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:50km) in Greece 15/10/2016 05:33 UTC, About 43100 people within 100km.
	On 10/15/2016 5:33:00 AM, an earthquake occurred in Greece potentially affecting About 43100 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:50km.

	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 15/10/2016, a Tropical Storm (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.

	Red alert for tropical cyclone SARIKA-16. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 22.138 million.
	From 12/10/2016 to 15/10/2016, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 176 km/h) SARIKA-16 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Philippines, China, Viet Nam, Laos (vulnerability High). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 22.138 million.

	Red alert for tropical cyclone HAIMA-16. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.386 million.
	From 14/10/2016 to 15/10/2016, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 250 km/h) HAIMA-16 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Philippines (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.386 million.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:10km) in Northern Mariana Islands 14/10/2016 22:02 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 10/14/2016 10:02:35 PM, an earthquake occurred in Northern Mariana Islands potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.4M, Depth:34.97km) in Philippines 14/10/2016 18:29 UTC, 2598931 people within 100km.
	On 10/14/2016 6:29:03 PM, an earthquake occurred in Philippines potentially affecting 2598931 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.4M, Depth:34.97km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:49.24km) in Northern Mariana Islands 14/10/2016 06:28 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 10/14/2016 6:28:20 AM, an earthquake occurred in Northern Mariana Islands potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:49.24km.

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

Tropical Cyclone SARIKA - Philippines

14-Oct-2016

updated: 14-Oct-2016

Hurricane Matthew - Caribbean region

28-Sep-2016

updated: 14-Oct-2016

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Created on 15 Oct 2016 08:10 +02:00.

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