Tajikistan Earthquake Impact Analysis for April 2026

An earthquake on April 03 2026 impacted an estimated 89,256 people within 50km of its epicenter near Miyonadu, Tajikistan. The dataset, produced by the World Food Programme's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system, provides geospatial analysis of the event. It was last updated on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Mapping the affected area and population density based on the reported 50km impact radius and epicenter coordinates.
• Estimating potential humanitarian needs based on the reported impact on 89,256 people.
• Integrating event data into larger disaster monitoring systems based on the automated ADAM system framework mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Provides specific event details including magnitude (5.5), depth (10.0 km), and precise epicenter coordinates (latitude 38.8967, longitude 70.917).
• Includes a concrete impact metric, estimating 89,256 people affected within a 50km radius.
• Data is provided in a standard geospatial format (GEOJSON) suitable for mapping and GIS analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and full data structure are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and attribute completeness require manual inspection.

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

Primary event date: April 03, 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 22:07:45.952695; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Epicenter 9km NE of Miyonadu, Tajikistan (latitude 38.8967, longitude 70.917).