Afghanistan Earthquake Impact Analysis for April 15 2025

Afghanistan was impacted by a magnitude 5.6 earthquake on April 15, 2025, with an epicenter 30km west of Koran Va Monjan. The dataset, produced by the WFP's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system, estimates 34,989 people were affected within a 50km radius. It provides geospatial information collected for humanitarian emergency response.

Use Cases

• Map the affected population density based on the 50km impact radius mentioned in the description
• Analyze earthquake characteristics for risk modeling based on the provided magnitude and depth
• Coordinate emergency response logistics using the precise latitude and longitude of the epicenter

Strengths

• Provides specific earthquake parameters including magnitude (5.6) and depth (109.757 km)
• Includes a concrete population impact estimate (34,989 people affected)
• Originates from an operational humanitarian analysis system (WFP ADAM)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping (ADAM)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Event date: April 15, 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 21:45:05.578105; freshness should be verified

Geography

Afghanistan, specifically near Koran Va Monjan (latitude 35.9525, longitude 70.5181)