ADAM Earthquake Event: Magnitude 5.5 Near Severo-Kuril'sk, Russia, August 2025

WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system provides data on a magnitude 5.5 earthquake that occurred 81 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on August 23, 2025. The dataset includes the epicenter coordinates, depth, and an impact estimate of 92 people within 50km. It was last updated by the system on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map the earthquake's impact zone based on the provided epicenter coordinates and 50km radius.
• Model seismic risk and population exposure using the magnitude, depth, and estimated impacted population.
• Integrate event data into disaster response dashboards using the provided ADAM ID for system linkage.

Strengths

• Includes precise geographic coordinates (latitude 50.8695, longitude 157.2411) and depth (63.882 km) for the event.
• Provides a specific impact metric, estimating 92 people were within 50km of the epicenter.
• Data is produced by an operational UN system (WFP ADAM) designed for humanitarian 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 statistical modeling.
• The description metadata is limited to a single event; broader context or ancillary data is not described.

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

Primary event date: August 23, 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 21:43:22.881569; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Epicenter 81 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia.