This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the Magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

• Earthquake magnitude 6.3M and depth 70.6km
• on 02/08/2012 09:56 UTC
• No people within 100km

Known identifiers for this event: usb000bldc (neicid)

Latest media headlines

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Bento 16 destaca importância de líderes se comprometerem com a paz
Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:07:00 +0200   folha (pt)

O papa Bento 16 destacou nesta sexta a importância do compromisso dos líderes religiosos na promoção da paz, em uma mensagem por ocasião do 25º aniversário do encontro interreligioso de Oração de Hieizan, no Monte Hiei, Japão. "O compromisso dos líderes religiosos para a causa da paz é de máxima....

People and organisations: Papa Bento  Jesus Cristo 

Expeditionary Training Group Leads Navy Expeditionary Force's Integration into RIMPAC
Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:05:00 +0200   globalsecurity (en)

Expeditionary Training Group (ETG) wrapped up its participation in the world's largest naval exercise Aug. 2, after spending three weeks conducting maritime security drills as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012.

People and organisations: World Health Organization  World Food Program  Army Medical Center  Expeditionary Force  Explosive Ordnance Disposal  Red Cross  State Department 

Sharp : premier plan social depuis 1950
Fri, 03 Aug 2012 20:23:00 +0200   lefigaro (fr)

La série noire continue pour les champions japonais de l'électronique grand public. Sharp supprime 5000 emplois et revoit ses ambitions, plombé par les contre-performances de ses téléviseurs.

People and organisations: Kazuo Hirai  Foxconn Technology  Samsung  Sony Corporation 

Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: NEIC (4), EMM (1), JRC (20), (1), OCHA (1), INGV (1),

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