Myanmar Earthquake Impact Analysis for July 18 2025

608,891 people were impacted within 50km of a magnitude 5.4 earthquake near Kyaukmyaung, Myanmar, on July 18, 2025. The dataset, produced by the World Food Programme's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system, provides geospatial and socio-economic information for this sudden-onset emergency. It was last updated on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map the affected population density based on the reported 50km impact radius.
• Model seismic risk and vulnerability using the provided magnitude and depth parameters.
• Coordinate emergency logistics using the precise latitude and longitude of the epicenter.
• Analyze the scale of humanitarian need based on the reported population impact figure.

Strengths

• Provides a specific impact figure of 608,891 people affected.
• Includes precise geolocation data (latitude 22.6861, longitude 96.0157) for the epicenter.
• Contains specific event parameters including magnitude (5.4) and depth (10.0 km).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is 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 (ADAM)

Collection Method

Collected, analyzed, and mapped by an operational system for sudden-onset humanitarian emergencies.

Time Range

Event date: July 18, 2025. Data reflects analysis from that period.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 21:44:05.552286; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Myanmar, specifically 13km NE of Kyaukmyaung.