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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 monthOne-sided violence in Manbij, Turkey · Turkey · 17 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Ar Raqqah, Syria · Syria · 17 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Pokrovsk, Ukraine · Ukraine · 17 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Kharkiv, Ukraine · Ukraine · 17 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Belgorod, Ukraine · Ukraine · 17 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Kharkiv, Ukraine · Ukraine · 17 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Kherson · 17 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Kharkiv, Ukraine · Ukraine · 17 Jan 2026One-sided violence in El Banco, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 17 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 17 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Warangal, India · India · 17 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Parral, Mexico · Mexico · 17 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Mexico · Mexico · 17 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Morelia, Mexico · Mexico · 17 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in León de los Aldama, Mexico · Mexico · 17 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Dapaong, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 16 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Kursk, Russia · Russia · 16 Jan 2026State-based conflict in South Sudan · South Sudan · 16 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Samandağ, Syria · Syria · 16 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Pokrovsk, Ukraine · Ukraine · 16 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Nikopol, Ukraine · Ukraine · 16 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Colombia · Colombia · 16 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Armenia, Colombia · Colombia · 16 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Ocaña, Colombia · Colombia · 16 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Bello, Colombia · Colombia · 16 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 16 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 16 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Adama, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 16 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 16 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine · Palestine · 16 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine · Palestine · 16 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Jerusalem, Palestine · Palestine · 16 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon · Lebanon · 16 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon · Lebanon · 16 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Cuernavaca, Mexico · Mexico · 16 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Mexico · Mexico · 16 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Dapaong, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 16 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Myanmar · Myanmar · 15 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Nsukka, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Quetta, Pakistan · Pakistan · 15 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Pakistan · Pakistan · 15 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Afgooye, Somalia · Somalia · 15 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

    One-sided violence in Manbij, Turkey

    1 fatality · Turkey · Manbij · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ar Raqqah, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Ar Raqqah · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Pokrovsk, Ukraine

    2 fatalities · Ukraine · Pokrovsk · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kharkiv, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Kharkiv · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Belgorod, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Belgorod · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kharkiv, Ukraine

    7 fatalities · Ukraine · Kharkiv · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kherson

    1 fatality · Kherson · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kharkiv, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Kharkiv · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    One-sided violence in El Banco, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · El Banco · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

  11. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Warangal, India

    4 fatalities · India · Warangal · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Parral, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Parral · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Morelia, Mexico

    3 fatalities · Mexico · Morelia · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in León de los Aldama, Mexico

    2 fatalities · Mexico · León de los Aldama · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dapaong, Burkina Faso

    6 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Dapaong · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Lafia, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Biu · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kursk, Russia

    1 fatality · Russia · Kursk · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    State-based conflict in South Sudan

    5 fatalities · South Sudan · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Samandağ, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Samandağ · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Pokrovsk, Ukraine

    2 fatalities · Ukraine · Pokrovsk · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nikopol, Ukraine

    2 fatalities · Ukraine · Nikopol · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Colombia

    27 fatalities · Colombia · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Armenia, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Armenia · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ocaña, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Ocaña · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bello, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Bello · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    11 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Bunia · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Adama, Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Adama · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Beersheba · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Beersheba · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Jerusalem, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Jerusalem · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon

    1 fatality · Lebanon · Sidon · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon

    1 fatality · Lebanon · Sidon · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Cuernavaca, Mexico

    2 fatalities · Mexico · Cuernavaca · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dapaong, Burkina Faso

    6 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Dapaong · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Myanmar

    3 fatalities · Myanmar · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    40 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Iwo, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Iwo · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Lafia, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Sokoto, Nigeria

    7 fatalities · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Sokoto, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Sokoto · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nsukka, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Nsukka · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Quetta, Pakistan

    1 fatality · Pakistan · Quetta · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Pakistan

    12 fatalities · Pakistan · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Afgooye, Somalia

    31 fatalities · Somalia · Afgooye · 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.