ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS daily newsletter for 16/02/2017

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 16/02/2017

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 13 February 2017The 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 5M, Depth:10km) in Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 16/02/2017 05:38 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 2/16/2017 5:38:34 AM, 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 4.5M, Depth:45.65km) in Chile 16/02/2017 00:19 UTC, 617693 people within 100km.
	On 2/16/2017 12:19:20 AM, an earthquake occurred in Chile potentially affecting 617693 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:45.65km.

	Orange alert for tropical cyclone DINEO-17. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.514 million.
	From 13/02/2017 to 16/02/2017, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 130 km/h) DINEO-17 was active in SWIndian. The cyclone affects these countries: Mozambique (vulnerability High). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.514 million.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:12.1km) in Greece 15/02/2017 23:01 UTC, 440421 people within 100km.
	On 2/15/2017 11:01:24 PM, an earthquake occurred in Greece potentially affecting 440421 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:12.1km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5M, Depth:28.75km) in Indonesia 15/02/2017 19:53 UTC, 1827970 people within 100km.
	On 2/15/2017 7:53:30 PM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 1827970 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5M, Depth:28.75km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.6M, Depth:20.28km) in Indonesia 15/02/2017 19:47 UTC, 1998912 people within 100km.
	On 2/15/2017 7:47:08 PM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 1998912 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.6M, Depth:20.28km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:81.94km) in Papua New Guinea 15/02/2017 19:26 UTC, 203315 people within 100km.
	On 2/15/2017 7:26:11 PM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 203315 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:81.94km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5M, Depth:76.51km) in Indonesia 15/02/2017 18:53 UTC, 18820455 people within 100km.
	On 2/15/2017 6:53:38 PM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 18820455 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5M, Depth:76.51km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:10km) in West Of Macquarie Island 15/02/2017 17:58 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 2/15/2017 5:58:14 PM, an earthquake occurred in West Of Macquarie Island potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:11.38km) in Argentina 15/02/2017 15:51 UTC, 1199215 people within 100km.
	On 2/15/2017 3:51:48 PM, an earthquake occurred in Argentina potentially affecting 1199215 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:11.38km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:95.79km) in United States 15/02/2017 15:28 UTC, Few people within 100km.
	On 2/15/2017 3:28:16 PM, an earthquake occurred in United States potentially affecting Few people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:95.79km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.1M, Depth:40.81km) in Indonesia 15/02/2017 14:07 UTC, 225969 people within 100km.
	On 2/15/2017 2:07:28 PM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 225969 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.1M, Depth:40.81km.

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.

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Created on 16 Feb 2017 08:10 +01:00.

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