Global Disasters/ Significant Events – May 13, 2015

Internal Displacement in Iraq Passes 2.8 Million: IOM

Iraq conflict has escalated in several locations forcing 180,000 more people to flee their home.

More than 180,000 people have fled their homes in Iraq since April 10, following the outbreak of the Ramadi crisis, and Recent clashes between the the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and armed groups in Karmah district, said IOM.

Following the outbreak of the Ramadi crisis, which occurred around 10 April, DTM tracked 133,104 individuals displaced to 15 of Iraq’s 18 governorates. The governorates receiving the greatest number of displaced people as a result of the Ramadi crisis are Baghdad (83,172), Anbar (24,552), Babylon (7,392) and Sulaymaniyah (6,504). An estimated 65 per cent of the total population tracked as “in transit” has been recorded in this DTM report.

Recent clashes between the ISF and armed groups also triggered displacements from Karmah district in Anbar. As of 8 May, 47,256 individuals were displaced; 94 per cent to Fallujah district and 6 per cent to Abu Ghraib district in Baghdad.

Meantime, clashes between Islamic State and government forces have intensified around Baiji oil refinery, in Salah al Din, UN reported.

Dedaly Earthquakes in Nepal

The second powerful earthquake to hit Nepal in less than three weeks has killed at least 83 people, including 17 in India and one in Chinese Tibet, and injured about 2,000. Thousands of people are staying outdoors as dozens of aftershocks rocked the country overnight.

Meantime, the UN issued the following casualty stats in connection with the April 25 earthquake.

The home ministry said 382 people were reported as missing.

It’s unclear whether the latest casualties from the 7.3-magnitude quake that struck the country yesterday (May 12) are included in the total.

 

Earthquake Forecast for Nepal Region

FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecast for Nepal Region

FIRE-EARTH Science Team has prepared its earthquake forecast for Nepal region.

The forecast will not be made public, but would be provided to the appropriate Nepalese officials at no cost, if requested.

Details of any communication between the parties shall remain strictly confidential.

Related Links

• M7.3 Earthquake Strikes Nepal May 12, 2015
• Nepal Earthquake: Death Toll Climbs to 7,365 May 4, 2015

Strong Earthquake Rattles Planet of the Abes

M 6.8 quake strikes SE of Ofunato, Japan

Centered at 38.902°N, 142.032°E the quake struck at a depth of 38.9 km (24.1 mi), USGS/EHP reported.

This quake did NOT generate a pacific-wide destructive tsunami. No significant aftershock reported, as of posting.

EQ Details

• Magnitude: 6.8Mw [Magnitude as reported by the local weather agency, JMA: 6.6Mw]
• Location: 38.902°N 142.032°E
• Depth: 38.9 kmime: 2015-05-12 21:12:58 UTC
• Nearby Cities
  • 33km (21mi) SE of Ofunato, Japan
  • 42km (26mi) SSE of Kamaishi, Japan
  • 52km (32mi) SSE of Otsuchi, Japan
  • 63km (39mi) SE of Tono, Japan
  • 412km (256mi) NNE of Tokyo, Japan

The quake registered  up to ‘Upper 5′ on Japan’s seismicity scale of 1 to 7, and ‘Lower 5’ near Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant.

FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecasts for California and Japan

FIRE-EARTH Science Team has suspended its research on California seismicity to protest Internet censorship, Google’s manipulation of information, theft of FIRE-EARTH intellectual property and other reasons, as stated earlier on the blog.

The Team has suspended its research also on Japan seismicity due to the resurgence of militarism in that country and other reasons that have also been stated previously.

Recent Significant EQs in Japan Region

• Strong Earthquakes Strike Japan Region (near Taiwan) April 20, 2015
• Another Strong Quake Strikes NE Coast of Honshu, Japan February 21, 2015
• Powerful Earthquake Strikes East Coast of Japan February 17, 2015