Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 2/2/2010

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.

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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.

Earthquakes (source JRC, USGS and EMSC)

Automatic impact report Papua New Guinea, (M 6.2, depth 33km, 50000 people) NEIC—Monday, February 01, 2010 10:28:00 PM UTC Documents from other organisations

News (provided by EMM) Strong 6.5-magnitude quake off Papua New Guinea channelnewsasia  Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:30:00 +0100 PORT MORESBY: A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea Tuesday but there was no immediate tsunami warning, seismologists said. 6.2-magnitude quake hits off PNG abc-au  Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:16:00 +0100 A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea, but there are no immediate tsunami warnings, the US Geological Survey said. See all 6 items...

Current tropical cyclones (source JRC and Pacific Disaster Center)

Automatic impact report OLI-10 in SEPacific PDC—2 Feb 2010 Tropical Cyclone OLI-10 of Saffir-Simpson Category 1 affected few people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.

News (provided by EMM) 22:53 on 01 February, 2010 UTC rnzi  Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:05:00 +0100 Northern Cook Islands prepare for tropical cyclone Oli Posted at 17:09 on 01 February, 2010 UTC The northern Cook Islands have activated their emergency centres as they prepare for a tropical cyclone. Tropical cyclone Oli is affecting Pukapuka, Nassau, Manihiki and Rakahanga, as well as the uninhabited bird sanctuary, Suwarrow.

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