Earthquake Impact Analysis for Indonesia, March 2026

WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system provides geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden onset humanitarian emergencies. This dataset describes a magnitude 5.9 earthquake that occurred on March 28, 2026, 53km east of Hila, Indonesia, impacting an estimated 1,545 people within 50km. The data was last updated on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map the earthquake's epicenter and affected area based on the provided latitude and longitude coordinates.
• Estimate population exposure for initial humanitarian response based on the reported impact on 1,545 people.
• Analyze seismic event characteristics for risk modeling based on the provided magnitude and depth.

Strengths

• Includes specific event parameters: magnitude 5.9, depth of 168.98 km, and precise epicenter coordinates.
• Provides a concrete impact metric, estimating 1,545 people affected within a 50km radius.
• Data is produced by an operational UN agency system (WFP ADAM) for humanitarian 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 requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping (ADAM)

Collection Method

Automated collection, analysis, and mapping of geospatial and socio-economic information following emergencies.

Time Range

Primary event date: March 28, 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 22:07:54.817519; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Indonesia, specifically 53km east of Hila. Epicenter at latitude -7.5311, longitude 127.8465.