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: gdelt · ucdp

1357 events· the world

Conflict

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 monthMilitary force used in Wollongong, Australia · Australia · 25 Feb 2026Military force used in Australia · Australia · 25 Feb 2026Military force used in Marvdasht, Iran · Iran · 25 Feb 2026Military force used in Lakeland, United States · United States · 25 Feb 2026Military force used in Shahreẕā, Iran · Iran · 25 Feb 2026Military force used in Ba‘qūbah, Iran · Iran · 25 Feb 2026Military force used in Oshkosh, United States · United States · 25 Feb 2026Military force used in Prijedor, Bosnia And Herzegovina · Bosnia And Herzegovina · 25 Feb 2026Military force used in Jerusalem, Palestine · Palestine · 25 Feb 2026Military force used in Beersheba, Israel · Israel · 25 Feb 2026Military force used in Killeen, United States · United States · 25 Feb 2026Military force used in Namibia · Namibia · 25 Feb 2026Military force used in Indianapolis, United States · United States · 25 Feb 2026Mass violence in Gaalkacyo, Somalia · Somalia · 25 Feb 2026Military force used in Berwyn, United States · United States · 25 Feb 2026Military force used in Columbia, United States · United States · 25 Feb 2026Military force used in Cienfuegos, Cuba · Cuba · 25 Feb 2026Military force used in Delhi, India · India · 25 Feb 2026Military force used in Grand Island, United States · United States · 25 Feb 2026Military force used in Kokomo, United States · United States · 25 Feb 2026Nuclear alert in Dublin, Ireland · Ireland · 25 Feb 2026Nuclear alert in Geneva, Switzerland · Switzerland · 25 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Meïganga, Central African Republic · Central African Republic · 25 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Medellin, Colombia · Colombia · 25 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 25 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Medellin, Colombia · Colombia · 25 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Barranquilla, Colombia · Colombia · 25 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Hāgere Hiywet, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Hāgere Hiywet, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Āsela, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Āsela, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Gurdaspur, India · India · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Zahedan, Iran · Iran · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Hebron, Palestine · Palestine · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine · Palestine · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine · Palestine · 25 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico · Mexico · 25 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Los Cabos, Mexico · Mexico · 25 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in El Paso, Mexico · Mexico · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Feb 2026Non-state conflict in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Feb 2026One-sided violence in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Mardan, Pakistan · Pakistan · 25 Feb 2026State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan · Pakistan · 25 Feb 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Colombia: 137
  • Ukraine: 135
  • Mexico: 120
  • Nigeria: 111
  • Pakistan: 72
Earthquake
110
0 in the list
Disaster
2
0 in the list
Conflict
1,239
50 in the list
Unrest
6
0 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

1357 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Wollongong, Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Wollongong · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Marvdasht, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Marvdasht · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Lakeland, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Lakeland · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Shahreẕā, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Shahreẕā · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Ba‘qūbah, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Ba‘qūbah · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Oshkosh, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Oshkosh · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Prijedor, Bosnia And Herzegovina

    Severity 3 · Bosnia And Herzegovina · Prijedor · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Jerusalem, Palestine

    Severity 3 · Palestine · Jerusalem · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Beersheba, Israel

    Severity 3 · Israel · Beersheba · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Killeen, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Killeen · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Namibia

    Severity 3 · Namibia · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Indianapolis, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Indianapolis · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Mass violence in Gaalkacyo, Somalia

    Severity 4 · Somalia · Gaalkacyo · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Berwyn, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Berwyn · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Columbia, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Columbia · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Cienfuegos, Cuba

    Severity 3 · Cuba · Cienfuegos · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Delhi, India

    Severity 3 · India · Delhi · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Grand Island, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Grand Island · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Kokomo, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Kokomo · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Dublin, Ireland

    Severity 4 · Ireland · Dublin · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Geneva, Switzerland

    Severity 4 · Switzerland · Geneva · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Meïganga, Central African Republic

    1 fatality · Central African Republic · Meïganga · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Medellin, Colombia

    3 fatalities · Colombia · Medellin · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Medellin, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Medellin · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Barranquilla, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Barranquilla · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

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

    3 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Goma · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Debre Mark’os, Ethiopia

    15 fatalities · Ethiopia · Debre Mark’os · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Hāgere Hiywet, Ethiopia

    15 fatalities · Ethiopia · Hāgere Hiywet · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Hāgere Hiywet, Ethiopia

    15 fatalities · Ethiopia · Hāgere Hiywet · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Āsela, Ethiopia

    14 fatalities · Ethiopia · Āsela · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Āsela, Ethiopia

    14 fatalities · Ethiopia · Āsela · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    2 fatalities · Ethiopia · Bahir Dar · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gurdaspur, India

    1 fatality · India · Gurdaspur · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Zahedan, Iran

    3 fatalities · Iran · Zahedan · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Hebron, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Hebron · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Gaza · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Gaza · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Cuauhtémoc · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Los Cabos, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Los Cabos · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in El Paso, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · El Paso · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    8 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Okene, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Okene · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Mokolo, Nigeria

    25 fatalities · Nigeria · Mokolo · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    6 fatalities · Nigeria · Birnin Kebbi · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mardan, Pakistan

    4 fatalities · Pakistan · Mardan · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan

    2 fatalities · Pakistan · Bannu · 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.