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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 · usgs

1587 events· the world

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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 monthNon-state conflict in El Paso, Mexico · Mexico · 30 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Mexico · Mexico · 30 Jan 2026State-based conflict · 30 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Myanmar · Myanmar · 29 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Niamey, Niger · Niger · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Makurdi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Ebonyi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Potiskum, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Biu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Malanville, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Katsina, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan · Pakistan · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Quetta, Pakistan · Pakistan · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Turbat, Pakistan · Pakistan · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Khuzdar, Pakistan · Pakistan · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Turbat, Pakistan · Pakistan · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Afgooye, Somalia · Somalia · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 29 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Aleppo, Syria · Syria · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine · Ukraine · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Kherson · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Kherson, Ukraine · Ukraine · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Kramatorsk, Ukraine · Ukraine · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Pokrovsk, Ukraine · Ukraine · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sloviansk, Ukraine · Ukraine · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sloviansk, Ukraine · Ukraine · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Lisichansk, Ukraine · Ukraine · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Ibb, Yemen · Yemen · 29 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Ash Shiḩr, Yemen · Yemen · 29 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Bello, Colombia · Colombia · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Rumonge, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 29 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 29 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Jimma, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 29 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Pathānkot, India · India · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Warangal, India · India · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Chābahār, Iran · Iran · 29 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine · Palestine · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine · Palestine · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine · Palestine · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Mali · Mali · 29 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Mali · Mali · 29 Jan 2026M5.0 — 198 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 29 Jan 2026M6.0 — South Sandwich Islands region · 29 Jan 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Colombia: 232
  • Ukraine: 206
  • Mexico: 185
  • Nigeria: 159
  • Palestine: 83
Earthquake
58
2 in the list
Disaster
1
0 in the list
Conflict
1,528
48 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

    Non-state conflict in El Paso, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · El Paso · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    State-based conflict

    3 fatalities · Source: ucdp

  4. Earthquake

    M5.0 — 198 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

    M5.0 · Source: usgs

  5. Earthquake

    M6.0 — South Sandwich Islands region

    M6.0 · Source: usgs

  6. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Myanmar

    9 fatalities · Myanmar · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Niamey, Niger

    2 fatalities · Niger · Niamey · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Bama · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Makurdi, Nigeria

    4 fatalities · Nigeria · Makurdi · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Ebonyi, Nigeria

    6 fatalities · Nigeria · Ebonyi · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Bida, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Bida · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Potiskum, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Potiskum · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Biu, Nigeria

    11 fatalities · Nigeria · Biu · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Malanville, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Malanville · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Katsina, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Katsina · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria

    6 fatalities · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Lafia, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria

    4 fatalities · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria

    11 fatalities · Nigeria · Biu · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan

    8 fatalities · Pakistan · Bannu · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Quetta, Pakistan

    30 fatalities · Pakistan · Quetta · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Turbat, Pakistan

    11 fatalities · Pakistan · Turbat · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Khuzdar, Pakistan

    53 fatalities · Pakistan · Khuzdar · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Turbat, Pakistan

    2 fatalities · Pakistan · Turbat · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Afgooye, Somalia

    4 fatalities · Somalia · Afgooye · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    4 fatalities · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Aleppo, Syria

    3 fatalities · Syria · Aleppo · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Kryvyi Rih · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kherson

    1 fatality · Kherson · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kherson, Ukraine

    2 fatalities · Ukraine · Kherson · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kramatorsk, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Kramatorsk · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Pokrovsk, Ukraine

    2 fatalities · Ukraine · Pokrovsk · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sloviansk, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Sloviansk · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sloviansk, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Sloviansk · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Lisichansk, Ukraine

    2 fatalities · Ukraine · Lisichansk · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ibb, Yemen

    1 fatality · Yemen · Ibb · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Ash Shiḩr, Yemen

    1 fatality · Yemen · Ash Shiḩr · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Bello, Colombia

    5 fatalities · Colombia · Bello · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

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

    34 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Rumonge · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

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

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

  41. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Jimma, Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Jimma · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Pathānkot, India

    1 fatality · India · Pathānkot · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Warangal, India

    2 fatalities · India · Warangal · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Chābahār, Iran

    1 fatality · Iran · Chābahār · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Beersheba · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine

    2 fatalities · Palestine · Beersheba · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine

    2 fatalities · Palestine · Beersheba · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mali

    7 fatalities · Mali · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Mali

    15 fatalities · Mali · 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.