Malaysia Earthquake Impact Analysis for February 22, 2026

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred on February 22, 2026, 65km west of Kudat, Malaysia. The dataset, last updated on May 21, 2026, contains geospatial information from the WFP's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system, indicating the event impacted 39,624 people within a 50km radius. It provides the epicenter coordinates and event depth for analysis of this sudden-onset humanitarian emergency.

Use Cases

• Modeling population exposure to seismic hazards based on the reported 39,624 people impacted within 50km.
• Mapping the disaster footprint for response planning using the provided epicenter coordinates and depth.
• Integrating event data into regional risk assessments based on the specific magnitude, location, and date.
• Analyzing the spatial relationship between earthquake epicenters and populated areas based on the described impact radius.

Strengths

• Specific event details are provided, including a magnitude of 7.1 and a depth of 619.849.
• Includes a concrete impact metric, stating 39,624 people were affected within 50km of the epicenter.
• Data is sourced from an operational humanitarian system (WFP ADAM) designed for emergency analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset's row count and internal structure are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect the operational focus and inherent geographic bias of the ADAM system.

Provenance

Source

WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping (ADAM)

Collection Method

Collected, analyzed, and mapped by an automated system following a sudden-onset emergency.

Time Range

Primary event date: February 22, 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 22:08:10.462712; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Epicenter 65km west of Kudat, Malaysia (latitude 6.8285, longitude 116.2637).