WFP ADAM: 2026 Papua New Guinea Earthquake Impact Analysis

WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system provides data on a magnitude 5.9 earthquake near Madang, Papua New Guinea, on January 20, 2026. The dataset includes the epicenter location, depth, and an estimate of 86,018 people impacted within a 50km radius. It was last updated on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map the earthquake's impact zone based on the provided epicenter coordinates and radius.
• Estimate potential humanitarian needs based on the population count within the affected area.
• Analyze seismic event characteristics for risk modeling based on the magnitude and depth data.

Strengths

• Includes specific impact metrics, such as 86,018 people affected within 50km.
• Provides precise event details: magnitude 5.9, depth of 89.957 km, and coordinates (-5.2807, 145.9951).
• Data originates from WFP's operational ADAM system for disaster analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is 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

Collection Method

Collected, analyzed, and mapped by the ADAM system following a sudden onset humanitarian emergency.

Time Range

Event date: January 20, 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 22:08:37.304367; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Papua New Guinea, 23km east of Madang.