Tonga Earthquake Impact Data for November 14, 2025 Event

Tonga was impacted by a magnitude 5.7 earthquake on November 14, 2025. The dataset, produced by the WFP's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system, provides geospatial information on the event's epicenter and estimated impact on 212 people within a 50km radius. It was last updated on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map the affected population based on the reported impact radius of 50km.
• Analyze earthquake characteristics using the provided magnitude (5.7) and depth (10.0 km).
• Integrate event location data for regional hazard modeling based on the provided latitude and longitude.
• Support post-disaster needs assessment using the estimated number of impacted people (212).

Strengths

• Includes specific event details: magnitude 5.7, depth 10.0 km, and precise epicenter coordinates.
• Provides a concrete impact estimate of 212 people affected.
• Sourced from 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 the geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single, specific event.

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

Focused on the event of November 14, 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 22:09:01.771697; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Tonga, specifically 26km north of Esia at latitude -15.3477, longitude -175.6934.