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 Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine · Ukraine · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Kherson, Ukraine · Ukraine · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Belgorod, Ukraine · Ukraine · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Kramatorsk, Ukraine · Ukraine · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Pokrovsk, Ukraine · Ukraine · 28 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 28 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 28 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 28 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 28 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 28 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Mymensingh, Bangladesh · Bangladesh · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Valledupar, Colombia · Colombia · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 28 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Brazil · Brazil · 28 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Brazil · Brazil · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Turbat, Iran · Iran · 28 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 28 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 28 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Jerusalem, Palestine · Palestine · 28 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Epe · 28 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Guamúchil, Mexico · Mexico · 28 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Parral, Mexico · Mexico · 28 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Mexico · Mexico · 28 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Mexico · Mexico · 28 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Mexico · Mexico · 28 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Chula Vista, Mexico · Mexico · 28 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Celaya, Mexico · Mexico · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Katsina, Nigeria · Nigeria · 27 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Jalingo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 27 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Tessaoua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 27 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 27 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Nikki, Nigeria · Nigeria · 27 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 27 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 27 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 27 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Quetta, Pakistan · Pakistan · 27 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 27 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 27 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Koudougou, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 27 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 27 Jan 2026M5.1 — 24 km W of Bantogon, Philippines · 27 Jan 2026M5.0 — 9 km WNW of Bantogon, Philippines · 27 Jan 2026M5.2 — 27 km W of Sangay, Philippines · 27 Jan 2026M5.1 — 32 km W of Bantogon, Philippines · 27 Jan 2026M5.0 — 254 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia · 27 Jan 2026M5.2 — 76 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan · 27 Jan 2026M5.2 — South Sandwich Islands region · 27 Jan 2026M5.7 — 4 km SW of Ponorogo, Indonesia · Indonesia · 27 Jan 2026M5.0 — 179 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 27 Jan 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Colombia: 232
  • Ukraine: 206
  • Mexico: 185
  • Nigeria: 159
  • Palestine: 83
Earthquake
58
9 in the list
Disaster
1
0 in the list
Conflict
1,528
41 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 Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine

    3 fatalities · Ukraine · Zaporizhzhya · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kherson, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Kherson · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Belgorod, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Belgorod · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kramatorsk, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Kramatorsk · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Pokrovsk, Ukraine

    2 fatalities · Ukraine · Pokrovsk · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    4 fatalities · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Mymensingh, Bangladesh

    1 fatality · Bangladesh · Mymensingh · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Valledupar, Colombia

    5 fatalities · Colombia · Valledupar · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ethiopia

    4 fatalities · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ethiopia

    3 fatalities · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Turbat, Iran

    1 fatality · Iran · Turbat · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Jerusalem, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Jerusalem · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Epe

    4 fatalities · Epe · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Guamúchil, Mexico

    2 fatalities · Mexico · Guamúchil · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Parral, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Parral · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Chula Vista, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Chula Vista · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Celaya, Mexico

    3 fatalities · Mexico · Celaya · Source: ucdp

  29. Earthquake

    M5.1 — 24 km W of Bantogon, Philippines

    M5.1 · General Santos · Source: usgs

  30. Earthquake

    M5.0 — 9 km WNW of Bantogon, Philippines

    M5.0 · General Santos · Source: usgs

  31. Earthquake

    M5.2 — 27 km W of Sangay, Philippines

    M5.2 · General Santos · Source: usgs

  32. Earthquake

    M5.1 — 32 km W of Bantogon, Philippines

    M5.1 · General Santos · Source: usgs

  33. Earthquake

    M5.0 — 254 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

    M5.0 · Source: usgs

  34. Earthquake

    M5.2 — 76 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan

    M5.2 · Source: usgs

  35. Earthquake

    M5.2 — South Sandwich Islands region

    M5.2 · Source: usgs

  36. Earthquake

    M5.7 — 4 km SW of Ponorogo, Indonesia

    M5.7 · Indonesia · Madiun · Source: usgs

  37. Earthquake

    M5.0 — 179 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

    M5.0 · Source: usgs

  38. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Katsina, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Katsina · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Jalingo, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Jalingo · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Tessaoua, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Tessaoua · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Oturkpo · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Nikki, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Nikki · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Biu · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

    17 fatalities · Burkina Faso · Bobo-Dioulasso · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Oturkpo · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Quetta, Pakistan

    10 fatalities · Pakistan · Quetta · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

    1 fatality · Burkina Faso · Ouagadougou · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Burkina Faso

    1 fatality · Burkina Faso · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Koudougou, Burkina Faso

    1 fatality · Burkina Faso · Koudougou · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

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

    1 fatality · Burkina Faso · Fada N'gourma · 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.