Earthquake Impact Data for a 5.7 Magnitude Event in Mexico, February 2026

Mexico was impacted by a magnitude 5.7 earthquake on February 08, 2026. The dataset, created by the WFP's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system, provides geospatial information on the event, which impacted an estimated 146,094 people within a 50km radius. It 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 disaster response planning based on the stated impact on 146,094 people.
• Analyze event characteristics for seismic hazard studies based on the provided magnitude and depth.

Strengths

• Includes specific event parameters: magnitude 5.7, depth of 19.954 km, and precise epicenter coordinates.
• Provides a concrete impact estimate of 146,094 people within 50km of the epicenter.
• Data is provided in the standard GEOJSON format for geospatial analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and granularity require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping (ADAM)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Event occurred on February 08, 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 22:08:23.308164; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Epicenter 2 km NW of Santo Tomás Tamazulapam, Mexico (latitude 16.2912, longitude -96.6001).