Myanmar Earthquake Impact Analysis for February 2026

A geospatial dataset from the World Food Programme's ADAM system detailing the impact of a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Myanmar on February 3, 2026. The data includes the epicenter location, depth, and an estimate of 70,339 people impacted within a 50km radius. It was last updated by the WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping system on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map the earthquake's impact zone based on the provided epicenter coordinates and 50km radius.
• Estimate population exposure for rapid needs assessment based on the 70,339 impacted people figure.
• Analyze seismic event characteristics for the region based on the magnitude and depth parameters.

Strengths

• Includes specific event parameters: magnitude 5.9, depth of 62.69 km, and precise epicenter coordinates.
• Provides a concrete impact metric: 70,339 people estimated within the 50km impact radius.
• Data is provided in the structured, interoperable GEOJSON format.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping (ADAM)

Collection Method

Collected, analyzed, and mapped by an operational system for sudden onset humanitarian emergencies.

Time Range

Primary event date: February 3, 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 22:08:28.212261; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Epicenter 32km west of Sidoktaya, Myanmar (latitude 20.4657, longitude 93.9572).