** December 2023 News from Sentinel Asia Project Office **- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *Topics:
1. [News] Emergency Observation of Disasters
2. [News] Announcement of Website Renewal
3. How to Send an Emergency Observation Request
4. Using the Sentinel Asia Operation System, OPTEMIS- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *1. [News] Emergency Observation of Disasters (as of 27 December)(1) Volcano eruption in Indonesia on 03 December, 2023 (GLIDE Number VO-2023-000247-IDN)
CNN reported that Indonesia’s Marapi volcano in West Sumatra Province erupted on 03December, 2023, spewing volcanic ash as high as 3,000 meters (9,843 ft) into the air, according
to country’s disaster management agency BNPB. Authorities have barred residents and visitorsfrom carrying out any activities within 3 kilometers of the crater and have set the secondhighest alert level for Marapi mountain.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/03/asia/indonesia-marapi-volcano-eruptsintl/index.html#:~:text=Volcanic%20ash%20spews%20from%20Mount%20Marapi%20in%20
West,air%2C%20according%20to%20country%E2%80%99s%20disaster%20management%20
agency%20BNPB.
The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) made an EOR to Sentinel Asia on 05
December and this EOR was escalated to the International Disasters Charter. Geoinformatics
Center - Asian Institute of Technology (GIC-AIT) assumed the role of Project Manager for thisCharter activation. Among DPNs, JAXA, and ISRO provided data. Among DANs, MBRSC
provided its VAP. Information on the latest response by Sentinel Asia is available at the link
below.
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/2023/article20231203ID.html

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Post-disaster satellite image (ALOS-2) provided by JAXA

Post-disaster satellite image (Resourcesat-2a) provided by ISRO

(2) Earthquake in China on 18 December, 2023 (GLIDE Number EQ-2023-000252-CHN)
According to ReliefWeb, at 15:59 UTC (23:59 local time) on 18 December, an earthquake witha depth of 10 km and a magnitude of 5.9 occurred in Gansu Province. The epicenter was about
37 km west-northwest of Linxia Chengguan Township and about 100 km southwest of Lanzhou
City, the capital and largest city of Gansu Province.
At least 118 people were killed and more than 500 injured. In addition, 20 people are missing asa result of the landslide caused by the quake.
https://reliefweb.int/report/china/china-earthquake-gdacs-usgs-media-echo-daily-flash-19december-2023
The Institute of Geology, China Earthquake Administration (IGCEA) made an EOR to Sentinel
Asia on 19 December. Among DPNs, JAXA, and TASA provided data. Information on thelatest response by Sentinel Asia is available at the link below.
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/2023/article20231218CN.html

Post-disaster satellite image (ALOS-2) provided by JAXA

Post-disaster satellite image (FORMOSAT-5) provided by TASA

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The Sentinel Asia Secretariat is pleased to inform you that we have renewed our website to makeit more accessible and comfortable to see web content on your smartphone. Due to this renewal,
some pages may not be displayed correctly. In that case, please refresh the screen or clear the cache.
We appreciate your continuous support.

【Mobile view】- * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *3. How to send an Emergency Observation Request
JPT member organizations are entitled to send an Emergency Observation Request (EOR) for
disasters in the Asia-Pacific region. Please refer to https://sentinel-asia.org/elearning/Emergency_Observation_Request.html.
EOR Order Desk:
Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)
HP: http://www.adrc.asia/E-mail: sarequest@adrc.asia
FAX: +81-78-262-5546,
TEL: +81-78-262-5540- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *4. Using Sentinel Asia Operation System, OPTEMIS
Sentinel Asia launched a new operation system, OPTEMIS. Please refer to the website on how tocreate an account for OPTEMIS.
https://sentinel-asia.org/e-learning/Emergency_Observation_Request.html

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