GDACS daily newsletter for 16/11/2016

 

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 16/11/2016

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 5.6M, Depth:10km) in Tonga 16/11/2016 00:30 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 11/16/2016 12:30:28 AM, an earthquake occurred in Tonga potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.6M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:10km) in Papua New Guinea 15/11/2016 22:14 UTC, 155656 people within 100km.
	On 11/15/2016 10:14:35 PM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 155656 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5M, Depth:21.91km) in New Zealand 15/11/2016 19:53 UTC, 432772 people within 100km.
	On 11/15/2016 7:53:02 PM, an earthquake occurred in New Zealand potentially affecting 432772 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5M, Depth:21.91km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:14.96km) in New Zealand 15/11/2016 18:18 UTC, About 11937 people within 100km.
	On 11/15/2016 6:18:59 PM, an earthquake occurred in New Zealand potentially affecting About 11937 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:14.96km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:79.73km) in Mexico 15/11/2016 17:27 UTC, 570678 people within 100km.
	On 11/15/2016 5:27:09 PM, an earthquake occurred in Mexico potentially affecting 570678 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:79.73km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:16.45km) in New Zealand 15/11/2016 15:15 UTC, 394412 people within 100km.
	On 11/15/2016 3:15:55 PM, an earthquake occurred in New Zealand potentially affecting 394412 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:16.45km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:11.3km) in New Zealand 15/11/2016 14:02 UTC, About 36880 people within 100km.
	On 11/15/2016 2:02:35 PM, an earthquake occurred in New Zealand potentially affecting About 36880 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:11.3km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5M, Depth:10km) in Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 15/11/2016 13:49 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 11/15/2016 1:49:58 PM, an earthquake occurred in Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.2M, Depth:10km) in Norway 15/11/2016 12:31 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 11/15/2016 12:31:08 PM, an earthquake occurred in Norway potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.2M, Depth:10km.

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: 4-Nov-2016 TC-2016-000106-HTI

Flood In Dominican Republic 15-Nov-2016 updated: 15-Nov-2016

M7.8 Earthquake in New Zealand 13-Nov-2016 updated: 14-Nov-2016

Earthquake 6.6 M - Italy 30-Oct-2016 updated: 7-Nov-2016

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