Columbia Mountain Times™: GDACS daily newsletter for 29/02/2016

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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 29/02/2016

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 4.5M, Depth:73.24km) in Peru 28/02/2016 19:05 UTC, 134713 people within 100km.
	On 2/28/2016 7:05:45 PM, an earthquake occurred in Peru potentially affecting 134713 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:73.24km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:2km) in Jan Mayen 28/02/2016 18:24 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 2/28/2016 6:24:45 PM, an earthquake occurred in Jan Mayen potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:2km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:88.69km) in Japan 28/02/2016 16:29 UTC, About 61322 people within 100km.
	On 2/28/2016 4:29:43 PM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting About 61322 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:88.69km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:13.13km) in Vanuatu 28/02/2016 15:56 UTC, About 51953 people within 100km.
	On 2/28/2016 3:56:04 PM, an earthquake occurred in Vanuatu potentially affecting About 51953 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:13.13km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:10km) in Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 28/02/2016 15:11 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 2/28/2016 3:11:46 PM, an earthquake occurred in Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:61.23km) in United States 28/02/2016 13:48 UTC, 360188 people within 100km.
	On 2/28/2016 1:48:50 PM, an earthquake occurred in United States potentially affecting 360188 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:61.23km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:10km) in Virgin Islands, British 28/02/2016 08:25 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 2/28/2016 8:25:43 AM, an earthquake occurred in Virgin Islands, British potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, 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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Created on 29 Feb 2016 08:00 +01:00.

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