Solomon Islands Earthquake Impact Data for January 15, 2025

8658 people were impacted within 50km of a magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Lata, Solomon Islands. The dataset contains geospatial information on the event's epicenter and likely includes socio-economic impact analysis. WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system generated this data following the sudden onset emergency.

Use Cases

• Map earthquake impact zones based on the provided epicenter coordinates and 50km radius.
• Estimate population exposure for disaster response based on the reported 8658 impacted people.
• Analyze seismic event characteristics based on the provided magnitude and depth parameters.

Strengths

• Specific event details are provided, including a magnitude of 5.7 and a depth of 48.106 km.
• A concrete impact figure of 8658 people affected within 50km is stated.
• Data originates from WFP's operational ADAM system, suggesting a structured collection process.

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; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping (ADAM)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Event occurred on Jan 15 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 21:46:25.717144; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Solomon Islands, 33km SE of Lata (latitude -10.9571, longitude 165.9879).