Ethiopia Earthquake Impact Analysis for January 2025 Event

Ethiopia was impacted by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake on January 4, 2025, with an epicenter 24km east of Dulecha. The dataset, produced by the WFP's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system, estimates 226,735 people were affected within a 50km radius. It was last updated on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map the earthquake's impact zone based on the provided epicenter coordinates and 50km radius.
• Estimate population exposure for humanitarian relief planning based on the stated affected population count.
• Analyze seismic event characteristics for risk modeling based on the provided magnitude and depth.

Strengths

• Provides specific impact metrics, including an estimated 226,735 affected people.
• Includes precise geographic coordinates (latitude 9.5045, longitude 40.169) for the epicenter.
• 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.
• Freshness should be verified; the data describes a 2025 event but was 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

Event date: January 4, 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 21:46:42.287502

Geography

Epicenter 24km east of Dulecha, Ethiopia; impact analysis within a 50km radius.