Solomon Islands Earthquake Impact Analysis for April 2026

20729 people were impacted within 50km of a magnitude 5.8 earthquake near Pakera Point on April 18, 2026. The dataset contains geospatial analysis of the event, including epicenter coordinates and depth. It was produced by the World Food Programme's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system and last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Map the affected population density based on the reported 20,729 impacted people within 50km.
• Model seismic risk and infrastructure vulnerability based on the earthquake's magnitude and depth.
• Coordinate emergency resource allocation using the precise latitude and longitude of the epicenter.
• Integrate with other geospatial layers for multi-hazard analysis based on the GEOJSON format.

Strengths

• Includes specific impact metrics, such as 20,729 people affected within a 50km radius.
• Provides precise event parameters, including a magnitude of 5.8 and a depth of 47.956 km.
• Originates from 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 description metadata is limited to a single event.

Provenance

Source

WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping (ADAM)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Event date: April 18, 2026. Analysis period not specified.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 22:07:38.059631; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Solomon Islands, specifically 36km SW of Pakera Point (latitude -10.6594, longitude 161.575).