Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Impact Near Tecomán, Mexico, January 2025

A geospatial dataset from the WFP's ADAM system details the impact of a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that occurred 88km east of Tecomán, Mexico, on January 12, 2025. The data includes the epicenter coordinates (latitude 18.7264, longitude -103.1004), depth (86.235 km), and an estimate of 35,647 people impacted 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 potential humanitarian needs based on the population count of 35,647 people within the affected area.
• Analyze seismic event characteristics using the provided magnitude, depth, and location data.

Strengths

• Includes specific seismic parameters: magnitude 6.2, depth 86.235 km, and precise epicenter coordinates.
• Provides a concrete population impact estimate of 35,647 people within the 50km radius.
• Sourced from WFP's operational Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The full spatial and temporal extent of the data features is unknown from the description.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for some analyses.

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

Primary event date: January 12, 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 21:46:31.598931; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Epicenter 88km east of Tecomán, Mexico (latitude 18.7264, longitude -103.1004).