Earthquake Impact Analysis for Papua, Indonesia, May 2025

May 03 2025 magnitude 5.4 earthquake near Waris, Papua, Indonesia. The dataset, last updated on 2026-05-21, provides geospatial analysis of the event, including its epicenter and an estimated impact on 44,097 people within a 50km radius. It was generated by the World Food Programme's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system for rapid humanitarian assessment.

Use Cases

• Map the earthquake's impact zone based on the provided epicenter coordinates and 50km radius.
• Estimate population exposure for initial humanitarian needs assessments based on the 44,097 affected people figure.
• Conduct geospatial analysis of disaster events using the provided GeoJSON format for integration with GIS software.

Strengths

• Includes specific impact metrics, such as 44,097 people affected within 50km.
• Provides precise geographic coordinates for the earthquake epicenter (latitude -3.1677, longitude 140.9884).
• Originates from an operational UN 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 source platform.

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 occurred on May 03 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 21:44:46.819800; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Papua, Indonesia, specifically 7km north of Waris.