Indonesia Earthquake on Aug 23 2025: Impact and Epicenter Data

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred 54km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia on August 23, 2025. The dataset, produced by WFP's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system, provides geospatial information on the event, including its epicenter coordinates and an estimated impact on 13,823 people within a 50km radius. It was last updated on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map the affected population density based on the 50km impact radius and 13,823 people figure.
• Analyze earthquake characteristics using the provided magnitude (5.8), depth (10.0 km), and epicenter coordinates.
• Model disaster response logistics for the region around Sinabang, Indonesia.
• Integrate event data into larger geospatial databases for historical disaster analysis.

Strengths

• Includes specific event details: magnitude 5.8, depth 10.0 km, and precise epicenter coordinates (2.1052, 96.6914).
• Provides a concrete impact metric: 13,823 people estimated within 50km.
• Sourced from an operational humanitarian system (WFP ADAM) designed for emergency analysis.

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 reporting system.

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

August 23, 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 21:43:21.484352; freshness should be verified.

Geography

54km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia (latitude 2.1052, longitude 96.6914)