Mexico Earthquake on Mar 05 2025: Magnitude 5.5 Event Impacting 4 People
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Description
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred 64km SE of Salina Cruz, Mexico on March 5, 2025, at a depth of 47.242 km. The dataset, produced by the WFP's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system, provides geospatial information for this event. It includes the epicenter coordinates (latitude 15.7639, longitude -94.7967) and indicates the event impacted 4 people within a 50km radius.
Use Cases
Map the earthquake's epicenter and affected area based on the provided latitude and longitude coordinates.
Assess potential population exposure for rapid humanitarian response based on the reported impact on 4 people within 50km.
Analyze seismic event characteristics such as magnitude and depth for geological hazard studies.
Integrate event data into disaster monitoring dashboards using the provided GEOJSON format.
Strengths
Specific event details are provided, including magnitude (5.5), depth (47.242 km), and exact date (Mar 05 2025).
Epicenter location is precisely defined with latitude (15.7639) and longitude (-94.7967) coordinates.
Includes a concrete impact metric, stating 4 people were impacted within a 50km radius.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
The dataset describes a single event, limiting temporal scope for longitudinal analysis.
Provenance
Source
WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping (ADAM)
Collection Method
Collected, analyzed, and mapped by an automated operational system following a sudden onset humanitarian emergency.
Time Range
March 5, 2025
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-21 21:45:43.002320; freshness should be verified.
Geography
64km SE of Salina Cruz, Mexico (epicenter at 15.7639, -94.7967)
Data is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0, which requires attribution and sharing adaptations under the same license.