Papua New Guinea Earthquake Impact Analysis for January 2026 Event

Geospatial and impact data for a magnitude 5.6 earthquake near Pimaga, Papua New Guinea, on January 26, 2026. The dataset includes the epicenter location, depth, and an estimate of 266,259 people impacted within a 50km radius. It was generated by the World Food Programme's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system for humanitarian emergency response.

Use Cases

• Modeling population exposure to seismic hazards based on the reported 266,259 people within 50km.
• Mapping the earthquake's epicenter and affected area using the provided latitude and longitude coordinates.
• Analyzing the relationship between earthquake depth and potential surface impact for events with an 8.197 km depth.
• Integrating event data into larger disaster risk assessment frameworks for the Papua New Guinea region.

Strengths

• Includes specific impact metrics, such as 266,259 people affected within 50km.
• Provides precise geolocation data with latitude -6.5004 and longitude 143.5648.
• Contains key seismic parameters including magnitude (5.6) and depth (8.197 km).
• Data is produced by an operational humanitarian analysis system (WFP ADAM).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset describes a single event; temporal coverage is limited to January 26, 2026.

Provenance

Source

WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping (ADAM)

Collection Method

Automated collection, analysis, and mapping of geospatial and socio-economic information following a sudden-onset emergency.

Time Range

2026-01-26

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 22:08:31.234084; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Papua New Guinea, specifically 6km east of Pimaga (latitude -6.5004, longitude 143.5648).