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Description
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred near Esmeraldas, Ecuador on April 25, 2025. The dataset, produced by the World Food Programme's ADAM system, provides geospatial analysis of the event, including an estimated impact on over 81,000 people within 50km of the epicenter. It was last updated in May 2026.
Use Cases
Map the affected population density based on the reported 81,316 impacted people within 50km.
Model seismic risk and humanitarian needs using the provided magnitude, depth, and epicenter coordinates.
Integrate event data into disaster dashboards for situational awareness based on the geospatial format.
Strengths
Includes specific event parameters: magnitude 6.3, depth of 35.0 km, and precise epicenter coordinates.
Provides a concrete impact estimate of 81,316 people within a 50km radius.
Data is provided in a standard geospatial format (GEOJSON) for interoperability.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Freshness should be verified; the data describes a 2025 event but was last updated in 2026.
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
Primary event date: 2025-04-25
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-21 21:44:50.579884
Geography
Ecuador, specifically 20km NE of Esmeraldas (latitude 1.1049, longitude -79.5345)
License is CC-BY-SA-4.0, which requires attribution and share-alike distribution of derivatives.