GDACS daily newsletter for 30/12/2015

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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 30/12/2015

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.

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:88.44km) in Guatemala 30/12/2015 03:25 UTC, 6709116 people within 100km.
	On 12/30/2015 3:25:35 AM, an earthquake occurred in Guatemala potentially affecting 6709116 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5M, Depth:88.44km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:38.1km) in New Zealand 29/12/2015 23:36 UTC, 268502 people within 100km.
	On 12/29/2015 11:36:18 PM, an earthquake occurred in New Zealand potentially affecting 268502 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:38.1km.

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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