Afghanistan Earthquake Impact Data for April 2026

April 2026 earthquake data from Afghanistan, detailing a magnitude 5.8 event near Yamgan. The dataset includes the epicenter coordinates, depth, and an estimated impact on 164,009 people within a 50km radius. It was generated by the World Food Programme's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system for humanitarian emergency response.

Use Cases

• Map the spatial extent of earthquake impact based on the provided epicenter and 50km radius.
• Estimate population exposure for emergency resource allocation based on the 164,009 impacted people figure.
• Analyze earthquake parameters for seismic hazard modeling based on the magnitude and depth data.

Strengths

• Specific event details including magnitude (5.8), depth (186.371), and precise epicenter coordinates (latitude 36.5479, longitude 70.852).
• Includes a concrete impact estimate of 164,009 people within 50km of the epicenter.
• Produced by an operational humanitarian system (WFP ADAM) designed for rapid disaster analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for certain analyses.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific, single event.

Provenance

Source

WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping

Collection Method

Automated collection, analysis, and mapping of geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden-onset emergencies.

Time Range

April 2026

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 22:07:44.067898; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Afghanistan, specifically 7km NE of Yamgan.