Safety Alerts

Tropical Storm EIGHTEEN-10 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.

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (large scale demonstration scheduled around the period 12 to 14 March, and possibly beyond), Crime (time share schemes) and Where to Get Help (Australian Consulates details Phuket, Chiang Mai and Koh Samui). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Travel (large crowds can form after road accidents) and Health Issues (cholera). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (update) and Local Travel (Piracy). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Summary, Safety and Security (update) and Airline Safety (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

On 3/8/2010 9:47:10 AM, an earthquake of magnitude 6 and depth 446.5km occurred in Northern Mariana Is.. This earthquake potentially affected no people.

On 3/8/2010 9:47:09 AM, an earthquake of magnitude 6 and depth 431km occurred in Northern Mariana Is.. This earthquake potentially affected no people.

On 3/8/2010 2:32:34 AM, an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 and depth 12km occurred in Turkey. This earthquake potentially affected 1.3 million people.

On 3/8/2010 2:32:34 AM, an earthquake of magnitude 6 and depth 12km occurred in Turkey. This earthquake potentially affected 1.3 million people.

On 3/8/2010 2:32:35 AM, an earthquake of magnitude 6 and depth 10km occurred in Turkey. This earthquake potentially affected 1.3 million people.

On 3/7/2010 7:05:24 AM, an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 and depth 10km occurred in . This earthquake potentially affected no people.

March 8, 2010: "e;Kampala ? Over 500 residents in three villages in Fort portal district are homeless after heavy rains swept off their houses and property.The villages that have been bit with deadly floods include Mutumba Zone, Kigwo and Kimanyika we...

March 8, 2010: "e;Three more people have died as a result of floods in parts of Kenya, according to the latest statistics from the Kenya Red Cross and government officials.Kenya Red Cross communications director Titus Mung"e;ou on Saturday told th...

On 3/5/2010 4:06:57 PM, an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 and depth 22km occurred in Indonesia. This earthquake potentially affected <10000 people.

On 3/5/2010 11:47:10 AM, an earthquake of magnitude 6.6 and depth 35km occurred in Chile. This earthquake potentially affected 1.4 million people.

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

On 3/5/2010 9:19:37 AM, an earthquake of magnitude 6 and depth 35km occurred in Chile. This earthquake potentially affected 1.2 million people.