Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Impact Near Oaxaca, Mexico on March 15 2025

WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system provides geospatial data for a magnitude 5.5 earthquake that occurred 86km NW of Oaxaca, Mexico on March 15 2025. The dataset includes the epicenter coordinates and an estimate of 150,338 people impacted within a 50km radius. The data was last updated on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map the earthquake's epicenter and affected area based on the provided latitude and longitude coordinates.
• Estimate population exposure for rapid needs assessment based on the reported impact on 150,338 people within 50km.
• Model seismic hazard and risk by incorporating the event's magnitude and depth parameters.
• Support post-disaster situational awareness and resource allocation for the Oaxaca region.

Strengths

• Includes specific seismic event parameters: magnitude 5.5, depth of 63.628 km, and precise epicenter coordinates.
• Provides a concrete impact metric, estimating 150,338 people affected within a 50km radius.
• Originates from an operational humanitarian system (WFP ADAM) designed for emergency analysis.

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.
• The dataset describes a single event; temporal coverage is limited to March 15, 2025.

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

March 15 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 21:45:33.583928; freshness should be verified.

Geography

86km NW of Oaxaca, Mexico (latitude 17.2818, longitude -97.4712)