Afghanistan Earthquake Impact Analysis for August 2025

Afghanistan was impacted by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake on August 31, 2025, with an epicenter 11km southwest of Nurgal. The dataset, produced by the WFP's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system, estimates 1,422,825 people were within 50km of the epicenter. It provides geospatial and socio-economic information for analysis following this sudden-onset emergency.

Use Cases

• Map the estimated population exposure based on the 50km impact radius mentioned in the description
• Model seismic hazard and vulnerability using the provided magnitude, depth, and epicenter coordinates
• Coordinate logistics and relief efforts based on the geospatial analysis of the affected area
• Analyze socio-economic indicators for the impacted region to inform recovery planning

Strengths

• Includes specific event parameters: magnitude 6.0, depth of 8.0 km, and precise epicenter coordinates (lat 34.5191, lon 70.7342)
• Provides a concrete impact estimate of 1,422,825 people within 50km of the epicenter
• Originates from an operational humanitarian analysis system (WFP ADAM) designed for emergency mapping

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping (ADAM)

Collection Method

Collected, analyzed, and mapped by an automated system following a sudden-onset humanitarian emergency.

Time Range

Primary event date: August 31, 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 21:43:14.040826; freshness should be verified

Geography

Afghanistan, specifically near Nurgal (epicenter at latitude 34.5191, longitude 70.7342)