Papua New Guinea Earthquake Impact Analysis for July 2025

July 24, 2025 earthquake data from the WFP's ADAM system. It describes a magnitude 5.7 event near Timbunke, impacting an estimated 43,157 people within a 50km radius. The dataset provides geospatial coordinates and impact estimates for humanitarian analysis.

Use Cases

• Map earthquake impact zones based on the provided epicenter coordinates and 50km radius.
• Estimate population exposure for disaster response based on the reported 43,157 affected people.
• Analyze seismic event characteristics based on the provided magnitude and depth data.

Strengths

• Specific impact figure of 43,157 affected people.
• Precise geographic coordinates for the epicenter (-4.2783, 143.6306).
• Clear magnitude (5.7) and depth (115.496 km) metrics.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

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

July 24, 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 21:43:53.515304; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Papua New Guinea, specifically 16km SE of Timbunke.