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

ConflictEarthquake

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 Mali · Mali · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Mali · Mali · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Mali · Mali · 29 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Mali · Mali · 29 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Yemen · Yemen · 29 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Mexico · Mexico · 29 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Mexico · Mexico · 29 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Mexico · Mexico · 29 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Guamúchil, Mexico · Mexico · 29 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Guamúchil, Mexico · Mexico · 29 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Chula Vista, Mexico · Mexico · 29 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Celaya, Mexico · Mexico · 29 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Salamanca, Mexico · Mexico · 29 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Taungdwingyi, Myanmar · Myanmar · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Niamey, Niger · Niger · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Wukari, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Katsina, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria · Nigeria · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Léo, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 28 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Mardan, Pakistan · Pakistan · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Makhachkala, Russia · Russia · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in South Sudan · South Sudan · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Mardin, Syria · Syria · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Horlivka, Ukraine · Ukraine · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Kharkiv, Ukraine · Ukraine · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Irpin, Ukraine · Ukraine · 28 Jan 2026M5.0 — 30 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines · 28 Jan 2026M5.2 — Galapagos Triple Junction region · 28 Jan 2026M5.1 — 20 km WSW of Dompu, Indonesia · Indonesia · 28 Jan 2026M5.0 — Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia · 28 Jan 2026M5.0 — 39 km WSW of Bantogon, Philippines · 28 Jan 2026M5.0 — South Sandwich Islands region · 28 Jan 2026M5.1 — 107 km E of Noda, Japan · 28 Jan 2026M5.2 — 194 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 28 Jan 2026M5.1 — 15 km W of Bantogon, Philippines · 28 Jan 2026M5.6 — 43 km W of Bantogon, Philippines · 28 Jan 2026M5.3 — 47 km W of Sangay, Philippines · 28 Jan 2026M5.4 — 32 km W of Bantogon, Philippines · 28 Jan 2026M5.1 — 172 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 28 Jan 2026M5.0 — 190 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 28 Jan 2026M5.0 — 53 km W of Bantogon, Philippines · 28 Jan 2026M5.9 — 27 km W of Sangay, Philippines · 28 Jan 2026M5.1 — 30 km W of Sangay, Philippines · 28 Jan 2026M5.1 — 15 km WNW of Bantogon, Philippines · 28 Jan 2026M5.2 — Ascension Island region · 28 Jan 2026M5.4 — Ascension Island region · 28 Jan 2026M5.4 — 20 km W of Bantogon, Philippines · 28 Jan 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Colombia: 232
  • Ukraine: 206
  • Mexico: 185
  • Nigeria: 159
  • Palestine: 83
Earthquake
58
21 in the list
Disaster
1
0 in the list
Conflict
1,528
29 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 Mali

    2 fatalities · Mali · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mali

    1 fatality · Mali · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mali

    5 fatalities · Mali · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mali

    6 fatalities · Mali · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Yemen

    2 fatalities · Yemen · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Guamúchil, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Guamúchil · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Guamúchil, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Guamúchil · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Chula Vista, Mexico

    2 fatalities · Mexico · Chula Vista · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Celaya, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Celaya · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Salamanca, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Salamanca · Source: ucdp

  14. Earthquake

    M5.0 — 30 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines

    M5.0 · General Santos · Source: usgs

  15. Earthquake

    M5.2 — Galapagos Triple Junction region

    M5.2 · Source: usgs

  16. Earthquake

    M5.1 — 20 km WSW of Dompu, Indonesia

    M5.1 · Indonesia · Source: usgs

  17. Earthquake

    M5.0 — Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia

    M5.0 · Source: usgs

  18. Earthquake

    M5.0 — 39 km WSW of Bantogon, Philippines

    M5.0 · General Santos · Source: usgs

  19. Earthquake

    M5.0 — South Sandwich Islands region

    M5.0 · Source: usgs

  20. Earthquake

    M5.1 — 107 km E of Noda, Japan

    M5.1 · Morioka · Source: usgs

  21. Earthquake

    M5.2 — 194 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

    M5.2 · Source: usgs

  22. Earthquake

    M5.1 — 15 km W of Bantogon, Philippines

    M5.1 · General Santos · Source: usgs

  23. Earthquake

    M5.6 — 43 km W of Bantogon, Philippines

    M5.6 · General Santos · Source: usgs

  24. Earthquake

    M5.3 — 47 km W of Sangay, Philippines

    M5.3 · General Santos · Source: usgs

  25. Earthquake

    M5.4 — 32 km W of Bantogon, Philippines

    M5.4 · General Santos · Source: usgs

  26. Earthquake

    M5.1 — 172 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

    M5.1 · Source: usgs

  27. Earthquake

    M5.0 — 190 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

    M5.0 · Source: usgs

  28. Earthquake

    M5.0 — 53 km W of Bantogon, Philippines

    M5.0 · General Santos · Source: usgs

  29. Earthquake

    M5.9 — 27 km W of Sangay, Philippines

    M5.9 · General Santos · Source: usgs

  30. Earthquake

    M5.1 — 30 km W of Sangay, Philippines

    M5.1 · General Santos · Source: usgs

  31. Earthquake

    M5.1 — 15 km WNW of Bantogon, Philippines

    M5.1 · General Santos · Source: usgs

  32. Earthquake

    M5.2 — Ascension Island region

    M5.2 · Source: usgs

  33. Earthquake

    M5.4 — Ascension Island region

    M5.4 · Source: usgs

  34. Earthquake

    M5.4 — 20 km W of Bantogon, Philippines

    M5.4 · General Santos · Source: usgs

  35. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Taungdwingyi, Myanmar

    1 fatality · Myanmar · Taungdwingyi · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Niamey, Niger

    21 fatalities · Niger · Niamey · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    6 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Wukari, Nigeria

    4 fatalities · Nigeria · Wukari · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Katsina, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Katsina · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria

    6 fatalities · Nigeria · Bama · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Léo, Burkina Faso

    2 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Léo · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso

    6 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Fada N'gourma · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Mardan, Pakistan

    1 fatality · Pakistan · Mardan · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Makhachkala, Russia

    2 fatalities · Russia · Makhachkala · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    State-based conflict in South Sudan

    6 fatalities · South Sudan · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan

    24 fatalities · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mardin, Syria

    4 fatalities · Syria · Mardin · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Horlivka, Ukraine

    5 fatalities · Ukraine · Horlivka · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kharkiv, Ukraine

    3 fatalities · Ukraine · Kharkiv · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Irpin, Ukraine

    2 fatalities · Ukraine · Irpin · 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.