Julie Roberts: GDACS daily newsletter for 08/03/2016

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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 08/03/2016

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 5.8M, Depth:29.75km) in Samoa 08/03/2016 05:36 UTC, About 865 people within 100km.
	On 3/8/2016 5:36:27 AM, an earthquake occurred in Samoa potentially affecting About 865 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.8M, Depth:29.75km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:10km) in Eritrea 07/03/2016 22:43 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/7/2016 10:43:24 PM, an earthquake occurred in Eritrea potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:36.35km) in Nicaragua 07/03/2016 18:31 UTC, About 24635 people within 100km.
	On 3/7/2016 6:31:30 PM, an earthquake occurred in Nicaragua potentially affecting About 24635 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:36.35km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:10km) in Northern Mariana Islands 07/03/2016 17:11 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 3/7/2016 5:11:25 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 4.5M, Depth:48.79km) in Myanmar 07/03/2016 12:23 UTC, 1006022 people within 100km.
	On 3/7/2016 12:23:01 PM, an earthquake occurred in Myanmar potentially affecting 1006022 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:48.79km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:35km) in Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 07/03/2016 07:37 UTC, 543758 people within 100km.
	On 3/7/2016 7:37:02 AM, an earthquake occurred in Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan potentially affecting 543758 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:35km.

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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Created on 08 Mar 2016 08:00 +01:00.

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