Fiji Earthquake on Aug 26 2025: Impact and Epicenter Data
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Description
A geospatial dataset from the WFP's ADAM system details a magnitude 5.6 earthquake near Fiji on August 26, 2025. The data includes the event's epicenter at latitude -17.8642, longitude -178.5457, a depth of 589.068 km, and indicates 801 people were impacted within a 50km radius. It was last updated on May 21, 2026, and is provided in GEOJSON format.
Use Cases
Map the earthquake's impact zone based on the provided epicenter coordinates and 50km radius.
Estimate potential humanitarian needs based on the reported count of 801 impacted people.
Analyze seismic event characteristics using the provided magnitude (5.6) and depth (589.068 km) data.
Strengths
Includes specific event details: magnitude 5.6, depth 589.068 km, and impact on 801 people.
Provides precise geographic coordinates for the epicenter: latitude -17.8642, longitude -178.5457.
Data is associated with WFP's operational Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system.
Limitations
Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and full attribute schema require manual inspection after download.
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
Event date: August 26, 2025.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-21 21:43:19.424756; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Fiji, specifically 37km SE of Tuvuca.
License is CC-BY-SA-4.0, which requires attribution and share-alike provisions for derivative works.