Tajikistan Earthquake Impact Analysis for April 13, 2025

Tajikistan was impacted by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake on April 13, 2025. The dataset, produced by the WFP's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system, provides geospatial analysis of the event, including its epicenter and an estimated impact on 89,792 people within a 50km radius. It was last updated on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map the earthquake's impact zone based on the provided epicenter coordinates and radius.
• Estimate population exposure for humanitarian relief planning based on the reported affected population count.
• Analyze seismic event characteristics for risk modeling based on the provided magnitude and depth.

Strengths

• Includes specific event parameters: magnitude 5.8, depth of 12.587 km, and precise epicenter coordinates.
• Provides a concrete impact estimate, stating 89,792 people were within the 50km radius.
• Data is provided in a standard geospatial format (GEOJSON) for interoperability.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative modeling.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality and granularity 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 13, 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 21:45:09.854488; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Tajikistan, specifically near Kuglik (5km SW).