Afghanistan Earthquake Impact Analysis for April 19 2025

60,322 people were impacted within 50km of a magnitude 5.7 earthquake in Afghanistan on April 19, 2025. The dataset, provided by WFP's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system, contains geospatial information on the event's epicenter and depth. It was last updated on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map the affected population based on the reported 50km impact radius.
• Model seismic risk by analyzing the earthquake's magnitude and depth parameters.
• Coordinate emergency response using the precise latitude and longitude of the epicenter.

Strengths

• Includes a specific impact figure of 60,322 affected people.
• Provides precise geographic coordinates (latitude 36.2444, longitude 71.2852) and event depth (94.086).
• Originates from WFP's operational ADAM system for disaster analysis.

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

Collection Method

Collected, analyzed, and mapped by the Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system following a sudden onset emergency.

Time Range

Primary event date: April 19, 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 21:45:01.762455; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Afghanistan, specifically 32km south of Zebak.