Earthquake Impact Assessments for the Philippines

Philippines earthquake data from the World Food Programme's ADAM system provides automated analysis of two seismic events on October 11, 2025. The dataset includes details on magnitude, depth, epicenter coordinates, and estimated affected population within a 50km radius for each event. It is designed for rapid assessment and mapping following sudden-onset humanitarian emergencies.

Use Cases

• Prioritizing emergency resource allocation based on estimated affected population counts.
• Mapping the spatial extent of earthquake impact using provided latitude and longitude coordinates.
• Conducting rapid damage and needs assessments following sudden-onset disasters.
• Analyzing the relationship between earthquake magnitude, depth, and population exposure.

Strengths

• Contains specific, quantified impact estimates, including a population count of 147,451 for one event.
• Provides precise geospatial coordinates (latitude/longitude) for earthquake epicenters.
• Produced by an operational humanitarian system (WFP ADAM) designed for rapid analysis.
• Available under an open license (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Limitations

• The specific data columns are unknown, limiting understanding of the full data structure.
• The dataset appears to be a snapshot of two specific events rather than a continuous time series.
• Metadata on the source of the population exposure data is not provided.

Provenance

Source

World Food Programme (WFP) Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping (ADAM) system.

Collection Method

Automated collection, analysis, and mapping of geospatial and socio-economic information post-emergency.

Time Range

October 11, 2025.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-05-21.

Geography

Philippines, specifically near Cagwait and Caraga.