FCC Card: GDACS daily newsletter for 24/10/2015

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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 24/10/2015

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 4.5M, Depth:57.55km) in Japan 24/10/2015 04:13 UTC, 37825824 people within 100km.
	On 10/24/2015 4:13:56 AM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting 37825824 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:57.55km.

	Red alert for tropical cyclone PATRICIA-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.406 million.
	From 20/10/2015 to 24/10/2015, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 324 km/h) PATRICIA-15 was active in EastPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Mexico (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.406 million.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone CHAMPI-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 13/10/2015 to 24/10/2015, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 241 km/h) CHAMPI-15 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Northern Mariana Islands, Guam (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:10km) in Indonesia 23/10/2015 22:46 UTC, 113707 people within 100km.
	On 10/23/2015 10:46:26 PM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 113707 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:10km) in Indonesia 23/10/2015 22:42 UTC, 112995 people within 100km.
	On 10/23/2015 10:42:34 PM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 112995 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:10km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.7M, Depth:10km) in Indonesia 23/10/2015 22:03 UTC, 126769 people within 100km.
	On 10/23/2015 10:03:22 PM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 126769 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.7M, Depth:10km.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone OLAF-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 15/10/2015 to 23/10/2015, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 241 km/h) OLAF-15 was active in CentralPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: [unknown] (vulnerability [unknown]). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:84.12km) in Papua New Guinea 23/10/2015 16:28 UTC, 107896 people within 100km.
	On 10/23/2015 4:28:50 PM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 107896 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:84.12km.

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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