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Description
Cuba experienced a magnitude 5.5 earthquake on February 08, 2026, with an epicenter 35km southeast of Imías. The dataset, produced by the WFP's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system, estimates the event impacted 65,621 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 50km radius.
Estimate affected population for rapid needs assessment based on the reported count of 65,621 people.
Analyze seismic event characteristics for hazard modeling based on the magnitude and depth parameters.
Strengths
Provides specific event parameters including a magnitude of 5.5 and a depth of 10.0 km.
Includes a concrete population impact estimate of 65,621 people within the 50km radius.
Originates 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 for quantitative modeling.
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 humanitarian emergencies.
Time Range
Primary event date: February 08, 2026.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-21 22:08:24.874501; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Epicenter near Imías, Cuba (latitude 19.8899, longitude -74.371).
License is CC-BY-SA-4.0, which requires attribution and sharing adaptations under the same license.