Risk events in the world, February 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.

1357 events were recorded: 110 earthquakes, 2 disaster alerts, 1239 conflict events, and 6 unrest events.

1357 eventsSources: ucdp · gdelt · usgs

1357 events· the world

ConflictUnrestEarthquake

World map of risk events71 countries with events, 50 events plottedTanzania · 1 · Events per country this monthCanada · 3 · Events per country this monthUnited States of America · 36 · Events per country this monthUzbekistan · 1 · Events per country this monthPapua New Guinea · 4 · Events per country this monthIndonesia · 10 · Events per country this monthChile · 4 · Events per country this monthDem. Rep. Congo · 24 · Events per country this monthSomalia · 26 · Events per country this monthSudan · 37 · Events per country this monthChad · 2 · Events per country this monthHaiti · 5 · Events per country this monthRussia · 5 · Events per country this monthSouth Africa · 10 · Events per country this monthMexico · 120 · Events per country this monthBrazil · 15 · Events per country this monthPeru · 2 · Events per country this monthColombia · 137 · Events per country this monthBelize · 3 · Events per country this monthVenezuela · 5 · Events per country this monthFrance · 1 · Events per country this monthCuba · 1 · Events per country this monthNamibia · 1 · Events per country this monthMali · 23 · Events per country this monthNiger · 17 · Events per country this monthNigeria · 111 · Events per country this monthCameroon · 12 · Events per country this monthGhana · 1 · Events per country this monthGuinea · 1 · Events per country this monthBurkina Faso · 38 · Events per country this monthCentral African Rep. · 7 · Events per country this monthMozambique · 6 · Events per country this monthAngola · 1 · Events per country this monthBurundi · 2 · Events per country this monthIsrael · 16 · Events per country this monthLebanon · 11 · Events per country this monthPalestine · 72 · Events per country this monthGambia · 1 · Events per country this monthAlgeria · 1 · Events per country this monthJordan · 1 · Events per country this monthUnited Arab Emirates · 4 · Events per country this monthKuwait · 1 · Events per country this monthIraq · 6 · Events per country this monthVanuatu · 1 · Events per country this monthCambodia · 1 · Events per country this monthThailand · 1 · Events per country this monthMyanmar · 50 · Events per country this monthSouth Korea · 1 · Events per country this monthIndia · 20 · Events per country this monthBangladesh · 3 · Events per country this monthPakistan · 72 · Events per country this monthAfghanistan · 13 · Events per country this monthTajikistan · 1 · Events per country this monthIran · 16 · Events per country this monthSyria · 56 · Events per country this monthSweden · 1 · Events per country this monthUkraine · 135 · Events per country this monthHungary · 1 · Events per country this monthSwitzerland · 3 · Events per country this monthSpain · 2 · Events per country this monthIreland · 2 · Events per country this monthAustralia · 4 · Events per country this monthChina · 1 · Events per country this monthUnited Kingdom · 3 · Events per country this monthPhilippines · 1 · Events per country this monthYemen · 22 · Events per country this monthSaudi Arabia · 1 · Events per country this monthLibya · 1 · Events per country this monthEthiopia · 50 · Events per country this monthBosnia and Herz. · 1 · Events per country this monthS. Sudan · 4 · Events per country this monthNon-state conflict in Culiacan, Mexico · Mexico · 18 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Chula Vista, Mexico · Mexico · 18 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Owo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan · Pakistan · 18 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Quetta, Pakistan · Pakistan · 18 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan · Pakistan · 18 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Turbat, Pakistan · Pakistan · 18 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in East London, South Africa · South Africa · 18 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan · Sudan · 18 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Homs, Syria · Syria · 18 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Dar'a, Syria · Syria · 18 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Homs, Syria · Syria · 18 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Homs, Syria · Syria · 18 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Jableh (Jablah), Syria · Syria · 18 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Pavlohrad, Ukraine · Ukraine · 18 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Pokrovsk, Ukraine · Ukraine · 18 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Ibb, Yemen · Yemen · 18 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Sa'dah, Yemen · Yemen · 18 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in N'Djamena, Cameroon · Cameroon · 17 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Dos Quebradas, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Cartago, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 17 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 17 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine · Palestine · 17 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico · Mexico · 17 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Sittwe, Myanmar · Myanmar · 17 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Mogok, Myanmar · Myanmar · 17 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Malanville, Niger · Niger · 17 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Niger · Niger · 17 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Nikki, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Kontagora, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 17 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Karachi, Pakistan · Pakistan · 17 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Jableh (Jablah), Syria · Syria · 17 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Sloviansk, Ukraine · Ukraine · 17 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Nikopol, Ukraine · Ukraine · 17 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine · Ukraine · 17 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Pokrovsk, Ukraine · Ukraine · 17 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Sumy, Ukraine · Ukraine · 17 Feb 2026Demonstration in Macon, United States · United States · 18 Feb 2026M5.0 — 101 km S of Kawalu, Indonesia · 17 Feb 2026M5.5 — South Sandwich Islands region · 17 Feb 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Colombia: 137
  • Ukraine: 135
  • Mexico: 120
  • Nigeria: 111
  • Pakistan: 72
Earthquake
110
2 in the list
Disaster
2
0 in the list
Conflict
1,239
47 in the list
Unrest
6
1 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

1357 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Culiacan, Mexico

    2 fatalities · Mexico · Culiacan · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Chula Vista, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Chula Vista · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    34 fatalities · Nigeria · Birnin Kebbi · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Owo, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Owo · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

    2 fatalities · Pakistan · Dera Ismail Khan · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Quetta, Pakistan

    8 fatalities · Pakistan · Quetta · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan

    4 fatalities · Pakistan · Bannu · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Turbat, Pakistan

    3 fatalities · Pakistan · Turbat · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in East London, South Africa

    1 fatality · South Africa · East London · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dilling, Sudan

    18 fatalities · Sudan · Dilling · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Homs, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Homs · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Dar'a, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Dar'a · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Homs, Syria

    2 fatalities · Syria · Homs · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Homs, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Homs · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Jableh (Jablah), Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Jableh (Jablah) · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Pavlohrad, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Pavlohrad · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Pokrovsk, Ukraine

    2 fatalities · Ukraine · Pokrovsk · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ibb, Yemen

    3 fatalities · Yemen · Ibb · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Sa'dah, Yemen

    6 fatalities · Yemen · Sa'dah · Source: ucdp

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Macon, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Macon · Source: gdelt

  23. Earthquake

    M5.0 — 101 km S of Kawalu, Indonesia

    M5.0 · Tasikmalaya · Source: usgs

  24. Earthquake

    M5.5 — South Sandwich Islands region

    M5.5 · Source: usgs

  25. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in N'Djamena, Cameroon

    1 fatality · Cameroon · N'Djamena · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Dos Quebradas, Colombia

    3 fatalities · Colombia · Dos Quebradas · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Cartago, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Cartago · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Soledad, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Soledad · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Barranquilla, Colombia

    2 fatalities · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ethiopia

    3 fatalities · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Gaza · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Lazaro Cardenas · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sittwe, Myanmar

    2 fatalities · Myanmar · Sittwe · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mogok, Myanmar

    3 fatalities · Myanmar · Mogok · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Malanville, Niger

    13 fatalities · Niger · Malanville · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Niger

    1 fatality · Niger · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Funtua, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nikki, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Nikki · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Kontagora, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Kontagora · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Gusau, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Gusau · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Funtua, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Funtua · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Karachi, Pakistan

    4 fatalities · Pakistan · Karachi · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Jableh (Jablah), Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Jableh (Jablah) · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sloviansk, Ukraine

    3 fatalities · Ukraine · Sloviansk · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nikopol, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Nikopol · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Zaporizhzhya · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Pokrovsk, Ukraine

    2 fatalities · Ukraine · Pokrovsk · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sumy, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Sumy · 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.