Solomon Islands Earthquake Impact Analysis for February 2026

1446 people were impacted within 50km of a magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Lata, Solomon Islands on February 16, 2026. The dataset provides geospatial analysis from the World Food Programme's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system. It was last updated on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map the earthquake's impact radius based on the provided 50km buffer and epicenter coordinates.
• Estimate population exposure for humanitarian relief planning based on the reported 1446 impacted people.
• Analyze seismic event characteristics using the provided magnitude (5.7) and depth (60.76 km).

Strengths

• Includes specific impact metrics, such as 1446 people affected within a 50km radius.
• Provides precise event parameters, including a magnitude of 5.7 and an epicenter at latitude -11.637, longitude 166.371.
• Sourced 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 for statistical modeling.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single, specific 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: February 16, 2026

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 22:08:19.706322

Geography

Epicenter 118 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands