Peru Earthquake Impact Analysis for May 08 2025 Event

WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system provides geospatial data for a magnitude 5.4 earthquake near Casitas, Peru, on May 08 2025. The dataset includes the epicenter location and an estimate of 150,374 people impacted within a 50km radius. It was last updated on 2026-05-21.

Use Cases

• Map the earthquake's epicenter and affected area based on the provided latitude and longitude coordinates.
• Estimate population exposure for relief planning based on the 150,374 people impacted figure.
• Analyze event characteristics for risk modeling based on the magnitude and depth parameters.

Strengths

• Includes specific event parameters: magnitude 5.4, depth 56.116 km, and precise epicenter coordinates.
• Provides a concrete impact metric: 150,374 people estimated within 50km of the epicenter.
• Originates from an operational humanitarian analysis system (WFP ADAM).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific event.

Provenance

Source

WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping

Collection Method

Collected, analyzed, and mapped by the ADAM system following a sudden-onset emergency.

Time Range

2025-05-08

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 21:44:39.400226; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Peru, specifically 8km NE of Casitas (latitude -3.8565, longitude -80.616).