Peru Earthquake Impact Data for May 17 2025 Event

A May 17 2025 earthquake of magnitude 6.0 impacted an estimated 24,053 people within 50km of its epicenter near San Antonio, Peru. The dataset is produced by the World Food Programme's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system for rapid humanitarian response. It was last updated on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map the estimated population exposure based on the 50km impact radius mentioned in the description.
• Analyze earthquake characteristics for risk modeling based on the provided magnitude and depth.
• Coordinate initial humanitarian response using the precise latitude and longitude of the epicenter.
• Integrate with other socio-economic layers as part of the ADAM system's analysis workflow.

Strengths

• Provides specific impact metrics, including an estimated 24,053 people affected.
• Includes precise geolocation data with latitude -14.7708 and longitude -74.1584.
• Originates from an operational humanitarian system (WFP ADAM) designed for emergency analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative analysis.
• The description metadata is limited to the single event; broader context requires external data.

Provenance

Source

WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping (ADAM)

Collection Method

Collected, analyzed, and mapped by an automated system following a sudden-onset emergency.

Time Range

Focuses on the event occurring on May 17, 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 21:44:29.381320

Geography

Epicenter located 6km west of San Antonio, Peru.