Philippines Earthquake Impact Data for May 24 2026

Geospatial data from the WFP's ADAM system details the impact of a magnitude 5.8 earthquake near Cortes, Philippines on May 24, 2026. The dataset includes the epicenter location and estimates 197,369 people were impacted within a 50km radius. It was published by the World Food Programme's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping system on the day of the event.

Use Cases

• Map the affected population density based on the reported 197,369 impacted people within 50km.
• Model seismic risk and humanitarian needs using the provided earthquake magnitude and depth.
• Coordinate emergency response logistics using the precise latitude and longitude of the epicenter.
• Integrate with other geospatial layers for comprehensive disaster analysis as suggested by the ADAM system's purpose.

Strengths

• Includes specific impact metrics, such as 197,369 people affected within 50km.
• Provides precise geolocation data with latitude 9.3137 and longitude 126.3038.
• Contains key event parameters including magnitude (5.8) and depth (10.0 km).
• Produced by 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 a single, specific event.

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

2026-05-24

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-24 21:26:58.478678; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Philippines, specifically near Cortes (13km NE) at coordinates 9.3137, 126.3038.