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Description
WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system provides geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden onset humanitarian emergencies. This dataset describes a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that occurred on April 1, 2026, 4km SE of Shamboyacu, Peru, impacting an estimated 81,860 people within a 50km radius. The data was last updated on May 21, 2026.
Use Cases
Map the earthquake's impact zone based on the provided epicenter coordinates and 50km radius.
Estimate population exposure for relief resource allocation based on the stated impact on 81,860 people.
Analyze event characteristics for seismic hazard modeling based on the provided magnitude and depth.
Strengths
Includes specific event parameters: magnitude 6.0, depth of 108.831 km, and precise epicenter coordinates.
Provides a concrete impact metric: 81,860 people affected within a 50km radius.
Data is provided in a standard geospatial format (GEOJSON) for interoperability.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and attribute completeness require manual inspection.
Provenance
Source
WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping (ADAM)
Collection Method
Automated collection, analysis, and mapping of geospatial and socio-economic information post-disaster.
Time Range
Event date: April 1, 2026.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-21 22:07:52.704714; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Epicenter near Shamboyacu, Peru (latitude -7.0558, longitude -76.1241).
License is CC-BY-SA-4.0, which requires attribution and sharing adaptations under the same license.