Peru Earthquake on Sep 23 2025: Impact and Epicenter Data

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred on September 23, 2025, 44km SW of San Juan De Marcona, Peru. The dataset, produced by the WFP's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system, includes the epicenter location at latitude -15.7448, longitude -75.2904, a depth of 8.981 km, and an estimated impact on 7349 people within a 50km radius. It was last updated on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map the affected population density based on the reported impact on 7349 people within 50km.
• Analyze seismic event characteristics based on the provided magnitude, depth, and epicenter coordinates.
• Model potential humanitarian needs based on the geographic location and population impact data.
• Integrate with other geospatial layers for risk assessment based on the provided coordinate system.

Strengths

• Includes specific, quantified impact data: 7349 people affected within a 50km radius.
• Provides precise geographic coordinates (-15.7448, -75.2904) and event depth (8.981 km).
• Data is structured for geospatial analysis, available in GEOJSON and CSV formats.

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 modeling.
• The dataset describes a single event; temporal coverage is limited to September 23, 2025.

Provenance

Source

WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping (ADAM)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

September 23, 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 22:10:02.816481; freshness should be verified.

Geography

44km SW of San Juan De Marcona, Peru (epicenter at -15.7448, -75.2904)