Peru Earthquake May 2026: Impact Analysis for 326,943 People

326,943 people were impacted within 50km of a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Peru on May 19, 2026. The dataset, produced by the WFP's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system, provides geospatial information on the event's epicenter and impact. It was last updated on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map the affected population density based on the reported 50km impact radius.
• Model seismic risk and infrastructure vulnerability based on the earthquake's magnitude and depth.
• Coordinate emergency logistics and resource allocation based on the precise epicenter location.
• Integrate with other socio-economic datasets for post-disaster needs analysis as suggested by the ADAM system's purpose.

Strengths

• Provides a specific impact figure of 326,943 people affected.
• Includes precise geographic coordinates for the earthquake epicenter (latitude -14.2425, longitude -75.4795).
• Contains key event parameters: magnitude 5.9 and depth of 62.684 km.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset's full scale and row count are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single, specific disaster event.

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 occurred on May 19, 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 22:07:14.601955; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Epicenter 16km SE of Rosario De Yauca, Peru.