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UNDAC – United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination

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The United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) system is a part of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). It serves as the international response system for sudden-onset emergencies, such as an earthquake or a flood, and is designed to help the United Nations and governments of disaster affected countries during the first phase of an emergency.

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Myanmar
On 28 March 2025, a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar at approximately 12:50 PM local time, with a shallow epicentre near Mandalay and Sagaing. The tremors, followed minutes later by a 6.4 magnitude…