Solomon Islands Earthquake Impact Analysis for February 2025

2303 people were impacted within 50km of a magnitude 5.6 earthquake that occurred on Feb 23 2025, 20km south of Shortland Harbour. The dataset, provided by the WFP's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system, contains geospatial information on this sudden-onset emergency. It was last updated on 2026-05-21.

Use Cases

• Map the earthquake's epicenter and affected area based on the provided latitude and longitude coordinates.
• Estimate population exposure for rapid needs assessment based on the reported impact count of 2303 people.
• Model seismic hazard and risk by incorporating event details like magnitude and depth.
• Coordinate post-disaster logistics and relief targeting using the geospatial impact footprint.

Strengths

• Includes specific event parameters: magnitude 5.6, depth 10.0 km, and precise epicenter coordinates.
• Provides a concrete impact metric of 2303 people affected within a 50km radius.
• 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.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update was 2026-05-21.

Provenance

Source

WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping (ADAM)

Collection Method

Collected, analyzed, and mapped by an automated system following a sudden-onset humanitarian emergency.

Time Range

Event date: Feb 23 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 21:45:54.911874

Geography

Epicenter near Shortland Harbour, Solomon Islands (latitude -7.2681, longitude 155.8242)