Papua New Guinea Earthquake Impact Analysis for January 2025

6275 people were impacted within 50km of a magnitude 5.4 earthquake that occurred 60km NW of Karavia on January 03, 2025. The dataset, in GEOJSON format, is produced by the WFP's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system for rapid assessment following sudden-onset emergencies. It was last updated on 2026-05-21.

Use Cases

• Map the affected population density based on the reported 6275 impacted people within 50km.
• Analyze earthquake characteristics for risk modeling based on the provided magnitude, depth, and epicenter coordinates.
• Integrate impact data into early warning systems based on the automated collection and mapping methodology described.

Strengths

• Specific impact figure of 6275 people affected provides a concrete measure of scale.
• Precise event details including magnitude (5.4), depth (10.0 km), and epicenter coordinates (-3.7984, 151.772).
• Data is generated by an operational humanitarian system (WFP ADAM) designed for emergency response.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column-level documentation are unknown, limiting detailed suitability assessment.
• The data describes a single event from January 2025; its freshness for current analysis should be verified.

Provenance

Source

WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping (ADAM)

Collection Method

Automated collection, analysis, and mapping of geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden-onset emergencies.

Time Range

Event date: 2025-01-03

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 21:46:46.442684

Geography

Epicenter 60km NW of Karavia, Papua New Guinea (latitude -3.7984, longitude 151.772).