Banda Sea Earthquake Impact Analysis for October 2025

WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system provides data on a magnitude 6.4 earthquake in the Banda Sea on October 28, 2025. The dataset includes the epicenter location at latitude -6.6774, longitude 130.0038, a depth of 143.626 km, and an impact estimate of 357 people within 50km. It was last updated by the WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping organization on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map the earthquake's impact zone based on the provided epicenter coordinates and 50km radius.
• Estimate potential humanitarian needs based on the reported count of 357 impacted people.
• Analyze seismic event characteristics using the provided magnitude and depth data.
• Integrate event data into larger disaster risk models for the Indonesia region.

Strengths

• Includes specific event parameters: magnitude 6.4, depth 143.626 km, and precise epicenter coordinates.
• Provides a concrete impact metric of 357 people within a 50km radius.
• Data is produced by an operational humanitarian analysis system (WFP ADAM).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and full data structure are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping

Collection Method

Collected, analyzed, and mapped by the Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system following a sudden onset emergency.

Time Range

Primary event date: October 28, 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 22:09:09.957704; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Banda Sea, Indonesia (epicenter at -6.6774, 130.0038).