Risk events in the world, March 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.

2415 events were recorded: 136 earthquakes, 1 disaster alert, 2209 conflict events, and 69 unrest events.

2415 eventsSources: ucdp · gdelt · usgs

2415 events· the world

ConflictUnrestEarthquake

World map of risk events97 countries with events, 50 events plottedCanada · 7 · Events per country this monthUnited States of America · 251 · Events per country this monthKazakhstan · 1 · Events per country this monthIndonesia · 17 · Events per country this monthArgentina · 3 · Events per country this monthDem. Rep. Congo · 21 · Events per country this monthSomalia · 21 · Events per country this monthKenya · 4 · Events per country this monthSudan · 67 · Events per country this monthChad · 3 · Events per country this monthHaiti · 13 · Events per country this monthDominican Rep. · 3 · Events per country this monthRussia · 34 · Events per country this monthSouth Africa · 15 · Events per country this monthMexico · 185 · Events per country this monthBrazil · 24 · Events per country this monthColombia · 45 · Events per country this monthNicaragua · 2 · Events per country this monthHonduras · 1 · Events per country this monthEl Salvador · 1 · Events per country this monthGuatemala · 3 · Events per country this monthBelize · 4 · Events per country this monthVenezuela · 7 · Events per country this monthFrance · 3 · Events per country this monthEcuador · 22 · Events per country this monthPuerto Rico · 1 · Events per country this monthJamaica · 1 · Events per country this monthZimbabwe · 2 · Events per country this monthBotswana · 1 · Events per country this monthNamibia · 1 · Events per country this monthMali · 18 · Events per country this monthBenin · 4 · Events per country this monthNiger · 12 · Events per country this monthNigeria · 141 · Events per country this monthCameroon · 15 · Events per country this monthGhana · 5 · Events per country this monthCôte d'Ivoire · 1 · Events per country this monthBurkina Faso · 30 · Events per country this monthCentral African Rep. · 4 · Events per country this monthMozambique · 1 · Events per country this monthBurundi · 1 · Events per country this monthIsrael · 69 · Events per country this monthLebanon · 199 · Events per country this monthPalestine · 62 · Events per country this monthAlgeria · 5 · Events per country this monthJordan · 3 · Events per country this monthUnited Arab Emirates · 4 · Events per country this monthKuwait · 5 · Events per country this monthIraq · 32 · Events per country this monthOman · 1 · Events per country this monthThailand · 7 · Events per country this monthMyanmar · 46 · Events per country this monthVietnam · 2 · Events per country this monthNorth Korea · 1 · Events per country this monthSouth Korea · 2 · Events per country this monthIndia · 30 · Events per country this monthBangladesh · 11 · Events per country this monthPakistan · 99 · Events per country this monthAfghanistan · 43 · Events per country this monthTurkmenistan · 2 · Events per country this monthIran · 107 · Events per country this monthSyria · 51 · Events per country this monthArmenia · 1 · Events per country this monthSweden · 2 · Events per country this monthUkraine · 259 · Events per country this monthHungary · 1 · Events per country this monthLatvia · 1 · Events per country this monthGermany · 3 · Events per country this monthGreece · 1 · Events per country this monthTurkey · 8 · Events per country this monthCroatia · 2 · Events per country this monthBelgium · 2 · Events per country this monthNetherlands · 2 · Events per country this monthSpain · 2 · Events per country this monthIreland · 4 · Events per country this monthNew Zealand · 5 · Events per country this monthAustralia · 5 · Events per country this monthSri Lanka · 4 · Events per country this monthChina · 8 · Events per country this monthTaiwan · 1 · Events per country this monthItaly · 5 · Events per country this monthUnited Kingdom · 24 · Events per country this monthAzerbaijan · 1 · Events per country this monthPhilippines · 4 · Events per country this monthCzechia · 2 · Events per country this monthJapan · 1 · Events per country this monthYemen · 30 · Events per country this monthSaudi Arabia · 3 · Events per country this monthCyprus · 2 · Events per country this monthEgypt · 1 · Events per country this monthLibya · 1 · Events per country this monthEthiopia · 63 · Events per country this monthDjibouti · 1 · Events per country this monthUganda · 1 · Events per country this monthRwanda · 2 · Events per country this monthSerbia · 1 · Events per country this monthS. Sudan · 6 · Events per country this monthOne-sided violence in Homs, Syria · Syria · 13 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Da'el, Syria · Syria · 13 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Oktyabr'skiy, Russia · Russia · 13 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Pokrovsk, Ukraine · Ukraine · 13 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Belgorod, Ukraine · Ukraine · 13 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine · Ukraine · 13 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Kherson, Ukraine · Ukraine · 13 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Kharkiv, Ukraine · Ukraine · 13 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Pokrovsk, Ukraine · Ukraine · 13 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Ta'izz, Yemen · Yemen · 13 Mar 2026Military force used in Beirut, Lebanon · Lebanon · 13 Mar 2026Military force used in Grand Island, United States · United States · 13 Mar 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 13 Mar 2026Military force used in Algeria · Algeria · 13 Mar 2026Military force used in Lokossa, Benin · Benin · 13 Mar 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 13 Mar 2026Military force used in Langfang, China · China · 13 Mar 2026Military force used in Khiva, Turkmenistan · Turkmenistan · 13 Mar 2026Military force used in Bandar Ganaveh, Iran · Iran · 13 Mar 2026Military force used in Algeria · Algeria · 13 Mar 2026Military force used in Aley, Lebanon · Lebanon · 13 Mar 2026Military force used in Sarpol-e Zahab (Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Sarpol), Iran · Iran · 13 Mar 2026Military force used in Washington, United States · United States · 13 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Kabul, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 12 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Bir el Ater, Algeria · Algeria · 12 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil · Brazil · 12 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 12 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Burkina Faso · Burkina Faso · 12 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic · Dominican Republic · 12 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic · Dominican Republic · 12 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 12 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 12 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in La Libertad, Ecuador · Ecuador · 12 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Daule, Ecuador · Ecuador · 12 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 12 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Delmas, Haiti · Haiti · 12 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Erbil (Irbil), Iraq · Iraq · 12 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Mayadin, Iraq · Iraq · 12 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine · Palestine · 12 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Nablus, Palestine · Palestine · 12 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon · Lebanon · 12 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon · Lebanon · 12 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Beirut, Lebanon · Lebanon · 12 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon · Lebanon · 12 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Beirut, Lebanon · Lebanon · 12 Mar 2026Demonstration in Lambeth, United Kingdom · United Kingdom · 13 Mar 2026Demonstration in Jerusalem, Israel · Israel · 13 Mar 2026M5.2 — 168 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea · 12 Mar 2026M5.2 — 49 km SW of Banjar, Indonesia · 12 Mar 2026M5.2 — 28 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan · 12 Mar 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Ukraine: 259
  • United States: 251
  • Lebanon: 199
  • Mexico: 185
  • Nigeria: 141
Earthquake
136
3 in the list
Disaster
1
0 in the list
Conflict
2,209
45 in the list
Unrest
69
2 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

2415 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Homs, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Homs · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Da'el, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Da'el · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Oktyabr'skiy, Russia

    1 fatality · Russia · Oktyabr'skiy · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Pokrovsk, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Pokrovsk · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Belgorod, Ukraine

    3 fatalities · Ukraine · Belgorod · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Zaporizhzhya · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kherson, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Kherson · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kharkiv, Ukraine

    1 fatality · Ukraine · Kharkiv · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Pokrovsk, Ukraine

    2 fatalities · Ukraine · Pokrovsk · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ta'izz, Yemen

    16 fatalities · Yemen · Ta'izz · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Beirut, Lebanon

    Severity 3 · Lebanon · Beirut · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Grand Island, United States

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

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Shush · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Algeria

    Severity 3 · Algeria · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Lokossa, Benin

    Severity 3 · Benin · Lokossa · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Langfang, China

    Severity 3 · China · Langfang · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Khiva, Turkmenistan

    Severity 3 · Turkmenistan · Khiva · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Bandar Ganaveh, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Bandar Ganaveh · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Algeria

    Severity 3 · Algeria · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Aley, Lebanon

    Severity 3 · Lebanon · Aley · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Sarpol-e Zahab (Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Sarpol), Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Sarpol-e Zahab (Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Sarpol) · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Washington, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Washington · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lambeth, United Kingdom

    Severity 3 · United Kingdom · Lambeth · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Jerusalem, Israel

    Severity 3 · Israel · Jerusalem · Source: gdelt

  26. Earthquake

    M5.2 — 168 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

    M5.2 · Source: usgs

  27. Earthquake

    M5.2 — 49 km SW of Banjar, Indonesia

    M5.2 · Sukabumi · Source: usgs

  28. Earthquake

    M5.2 — 28 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

    M5.2 · Hua-lien · Source: usgs

  29. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kabul, Afghanistan

    4 fatalities · Afghanistan · Kabul · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bir el Ater, Algeria

    10 fatalities · Algeria · Bir el Ater · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manaus, Brazil

    1 fatality · Brazil · Manaus · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

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

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

  33. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Burkina Faso

    1 fatality · Burkina Faso · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

    1 fatality · Dominican Republic · Santo Domingo · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

    1 fatality · Dominican Republic · Santo Domingo · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    2 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Rutshuru · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    2 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Rutshuru · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in La Libertad, Ecuador

    6 fatalities · Ecuador · La Libertad · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Daule, Ecuador

    6 fatalities · Ecuador · Daule · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Delmas, Haiti

    11 fatalities · Haiti · Delmas · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Erbil (Irbil), Iraq

    1 fatality · Iraq · Erbil (Irbil) · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mayadin, Iraq

    32 fatalities · Iraq · Mayadin · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Gaza · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nablus, Palestine

    2 fatalities · Palestine · Nablus · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon

    5 fatalities · Lebanon · Tyre (Sour) · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon

    2 fatalities · Lebanon · Tyre (Sour) · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beirut, Lebanon

    2 fatalities · Lebanon · Beirut · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon

    9 fatalities · Lebanon · Sidon · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beirut, Lebanon

    12 fatalities · Lebanon · Beirut · 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.