Risk events in the world, January 2026

This page tracks significant risk events worldwide in near real time — earthquakes, disaster alerts, armed conflict, unrest and government travel-advisory changes — combining data from the USGS, GDACS, NASA EONET, UCDP, GDELT, ACLED and official travel-advisory sources. Browse what is happening now, or open the monthly and yearly archive for any country.

1587 events were recorded: 58 earthquakes, 1 disaster alert, and 1528 conflict events.

1587 eventsSources: ucdp

1587 events· the world

Conflict

World map of risk events54 countries with events, 50 events plottedUnited States of America · 2 · Events per country this monthPapua New Guinea · 2 · Events per country this monthIndonesia · 2 · Events per country this monthArgentina · 8 · Events per country this monthDem. Rep. Congo · 40 · Events per country this monthSomalia · 27 · Events per country this monthKenya · 3 · Events per country this monthSudan · 32 · Events per country this monthChad · 1 · Events per country this monthHaiti · 1 · Events per country this monthRussia · 11 · Events per country this monthSouth Africa · 1 · Events per country this monthMexico · 185 · Events per country this monthBrazil · 31 · Events per country this monthColombia · 232 · Events per country this monthVenezuela · 3 · Events per country this monthFrance · 10 · Events per country this monthJamaica · 1 · Events per country this monthMali · 19 · Events per country this monthNiger · 13 · Events per country this monthNigeria · 159 · Events per country this monthCameroon · 13 · Events per country this monthTogo · 1 · Events per country this monthGhana · 3 · Events per country this monthBurkina Faso · 46 · Events per country this monthCentral African Rep. · 7 · Events per country this monthMozambique · 3 · Events per country this monthBurundi · 3 · Events per country this monthIsrael · 5 · Events per country this monthLebanon · 18 · Events per country this monthPalestine · 83 · Events per country this monthTunisia · 2 · Events per country this monthIraq · 3 · Events per country this monthThailand · 1 · Events per country this monthMyanmar · 46 · Events per country this monthIndia · 21 · Events per country this monthBangladesh · 16 · Events per country this monthPakistan · 68 · Events per country this monthAfghanistan · 3 · Events per country this monthIran · 30 · Events per country this monthSyria · 52 · Events per country this monthUkraine · 206 · Events per country this monthTurkey · 1 · Events per country this monthAustralia · 2 · Events per country this monthChina · 1 · Events per country this monthIceland · 1 · Events per country this monthPhilippines · 3 · Events per country this monthYemen · 33 · Events per country this monthLibya · 2 · Events per country this monthEthiopia · 53 · Events per country this monthDjibouti · 1 · Events per country this monthUganda · 1 · Events per country this monthRwanda · 2 · Events per country this monthS. Sudan · 7 · Events per country this monthState-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine · Palestine · 20 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Dapaong, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 20 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Guamúchil, Mexico · Mexico · 20 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Apatzingan de la Constitucion, Mexico · Mexico · 20 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Guamúchil, Mexico · Mexico · 20 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Guamúchil, Mexico · Mexico · 20 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Villahermosa, Mexico · Mexico · 20 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Celaya, Mexico · Mexico · 20 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Myanmar · Myanmar · 20 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Myanmar · Myanmar · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Dédougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Koudougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 19 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Kohat, Pakistan · Pakistan · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Quetta, Pakistan · Pakistan · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in South Sudan · South Sudan · 19 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Ath Thawrah, Syria · Syria · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sloviansk, Ukraine · Ukraine · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Chittagong, Bangladesh · Bangladesh · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Pokrovsk, Ukraine · Ukraine · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Kostyantynivka, Ukraine · Ukraine · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Irpin, Ukraine · Ukraine · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Lisichansk, Ukraine · Ukraine · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Kharkiv, Ukraine · Ukraine · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Melitopol, Ukraine · Ukraine · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Ibb, Yemen · Yemen · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Ibb, Yemen · Yemen · 19 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Cali, Colombia · Colombia · 19 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Garzón, Colombia · Colombia · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Kabul, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 19 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 19 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 19 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Gisenyi, Rwanda · Rwanda · 19 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 19 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Gisenyi, Rwanda · Rwanda · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 19 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Alīpur Duār, India · India · 19 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine · Palestine · 19 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Beersheba, Israel · Israel · 19 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico · Mexico · 19 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Guamúchil, Mexico · Mexico · 19 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Chula Vista, Mexico · Mexico · 19 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Chula Vista, Mexico · Mexico · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Myanmar · Myanmar · 19 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Myanmar · Myanmar · 18 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Léo, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 18 Jan 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Colombia: 232
  • Ukraine: 206
  • Mexico: 185
  • Nigeria: 159
  • Palestine: 83
Earthquake
58
0 in the list
Disaster
1
0 in the list
Conflict
1,528
50 in the list
Unrest
0
0 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

1587 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Beersheba · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Dapaong, Burkina Faso

    7 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Dapaong · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Guamúchil, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Guamúchil · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Apatzingan de la Constitucion, Mexico

    4 fatalities · Mexico · Apatzingan de la Constitucion · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Guamúchil, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Guamúchil · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Guamúchil, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Guamúchil · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Villahermosa, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Villahermosa · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Celaya, Mexico

    3 fatalities · Mexico · Celaya · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Myanmar

    2 fatalities · Myanmar · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Myanmar

    1 fatality · Myanmar · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dédougou, Burkina Faso

    7 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Dédougou · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gusau, Nigeria

    6 fatalities · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    24 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Koudougou, Burkina Faso

    10 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Koudougou · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Yola, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Yola · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kohat, Pakistan

    1 fatality · Pakistan · Kohat · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Quetta, Pakistan

    5 fatalities · Pakistan · Quetta · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    State-based conflict in South Sudan

    3 fatalities · South Sudan · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ath Thawrah, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Ath Thawrah · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sloviansk, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Sloviansk · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Chittagong, Bangladesh

    1 fatality · Bangladesh · Chittagong · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Pokrovsk, Ukraine

    2 fatalities · Ukraine · Pokrovsk · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kostyantynivka, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Kostyantynivka · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Irpin, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Irpin · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Lisichansk, Ukraine

    2 fatalities · Ukraine · Lisichansk · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kharkiv, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Kharkiv · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Melitopol, Ukraine

    5 fatalities · Ukraine · Melitopol · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ibb, Yemen

    1 fatality · Yemen · Ibb · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ibb, Yemen

    1 fatality · Yemen · Ibb · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Cali, Colombia

    4 fatalities · Colombia · Cali · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Garzón, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Garzón · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kabul, Afghanistan

    8 fatalities · Afghanistan · Kabul · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    5 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Butembo · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    3 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Rutshuru · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Gisenyi, Rwanda

    1 fatality · Rwanda · Gisenyi · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    1 fatality · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Goma · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Gisenyi, Rwanda

    1 fatality · Rwanda · Gisenyi · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Alīpur Duār, India

    2 fatalities · India · Alīpur Duār · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Beersheba · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Beersheba, Israel

    1 fatality · Israel · Beersheba · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Cuauhtémoc · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Guamúchil, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Guamúchil · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Chula Vista, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Chula Vista · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Chula Vista, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Chula Vista · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Myanmar

    2 fatalities · Myanmar · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Myanmar

    2 fatalities · Myanmar · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Léo, Burkina Faso

    2 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Léo · Source: ucdp

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.