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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 18/11/2015

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 16 November 2015The 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 4.6M, Depth:90.72km) in Chile 18/11/2015 06:13 UTC, About 29647 people within 100km.
	On 11/18/2015 6:13:15 AM, an earthquake occurred in Chile potentially affecting About 29647 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:90.72km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:13.6km) in Greece 18/11/2015 05:18 UTC, 532913 people within 100km.
	On 11/18/2015 5:18:13 AM, an earthquake occurred in Greece potentially affecting 532913 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:13.6km.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone IN-FA-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 17/11/2015 to 18/11/2015, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 204 km/h) IN-FA-15 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Guam (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:8km) in Greece 17/11/2015 19:39 UTC, 513630 people within 100km.
	On 11/17/2015 7:39:34 PM, an earthquake occurred in Greece potentially affecting 513630 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:8km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:44.28km) in Kyrgyzstan 17/11/2015 17:40 UTC, 4765670 people within 100km.
	On 11/17/2015 5:40:54 PM, an earthquake occurred in Kyrgyzstan potentially affecting 4765670 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:44.28km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:15.62km) in Kyrgyzstan 17/11/2015 17:29 UTC, 4240618 people within 100km.
	On 11/17/2015 5:29:36 PM, an earthquake occurred in Kyrgyzstan potentially affecting 4240618 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:15.62km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:47.24km) in Chile 17/11/2015 13:16 UTC, 541937 people within 100km.
	On 11/17/2015 1:16:27 PM, an earthquake occurred in Chile potentially affecting 541937 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:47.24km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:4.8km) in Greece 17/11/2015 12:37 UTC, 526702 people within 100km.
	On 11/17/2015 12:37:56 PM, an earthquake occurred in Greece potentially affecting 526702 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:4.8km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:2km) in Greece 17/11/2015 11:57 UTC, 462451 people within 100km.
	On 11/17/2015 11:57:25 AM, an earthquake occurred in Greece potentially affecting 462451 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:2km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:88.46km) in Mexico 17/11/2015 11:39 UTC, 3180469 people within 100km.
	On 11/17/2015 11:39:45 AM, an earthquake occurred in Mexico potentially affecting 3180469 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:88.46km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.3M, Depth:2km) in Greece 17/11/2015 08:33 UTC, 455215 people within 100km.
	On 11/17/2015 8:33:41 AM, an earthquake occurred in Greece potentially affecting 455215 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.3M, Depth:2km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 6.5M, Depth:10km) in Greece 17/11/2015 07:10 UTC, 520869 people within 100km.
	On 11/17/2015 7:10:09 AM, an earthquake occurred in Greece potentially affecting 520869 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 6.5M, 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

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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