Earthquake Impact Analysis for Timor Leste, October 2025

A geospatial dataset documents a magnitude 5.6 earthquake near Lospalos, Timor Leste, on October 1, 2025. It was created by the WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system for humanitarian emergency response. The dataset includes the epicenter coordinates and indicates 3,940 people were impacted within a 50km radius.

Use Cases

• Map the earthquake's impact zone based on the provided epicenter coordinates and 50km radius.
• Estimate population exposure for emergency planning based on the reported count of 3,940 impacted people.
• Analyze seismic event characteristics for the region based on the provided magnitude and depth.

Strengths

• Specific event details are provided, including magnitude (5.6), depth (151.4 km), and precise epicenter coordinates.
• Includes a concrete impact metric, stating 3,940 people were affected within 50km.
• Produced by an operational humanitarian system (WFP ADAM), suggesting a standardized collection method.

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 last metadata update was 2026-05-21.

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: 2025-10-01

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 22:09:50.777038

Geography

Epicenter near Lospalos, Timor Leste (latitude -7.349, longitude 128.3474).