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: usgs · ucdp

2415 events· the world

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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 Agustín Codazzi, Colombia · Colombia · 8 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Daule, Ecuador · Ecuador · 8 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Āsela, Ethiopia · Ethiopia · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Shush, Iran · Iran · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Kalar, Iraq · Iraq · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Erbil (Irbil), Iraq · Iraq · 8 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Nazareth, Israel · Israel · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine · Palestine · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine · Palestine · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Kuwait City, Kuwait · Kuwait · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon · Lebanon · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon · Lebanon · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon · Lebanon · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon · Lebanon · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon · Lebanon · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon · Lebanon · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon · Lebanon · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon · Lebanon · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Beirut, Lebanon · Lebanon · 8 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico · Mexico · 8 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in Taxco, Mexico · Mexico · 8 Mar 2026One-sided violence in Culiacan, Mexico · Mexico · 8 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in El Paso, Mexico · Mexico · 8 Mar 2026Non-state conflict in El Paso, Mexico · Mexico · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Nyaunglebin, Myanmar · Myanmar · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Lunglei, Myanmar · Myanmar · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria · Nigeria · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan · Pakistan · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Zhob, Pakistan · Pakistan · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan · Pakistan · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan · Pakistan · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Khost, Pakistan · Pakistan · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Quetta, Pakistan · Pakistan · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 8 Mar 2026State-based conflict in Nyala, Sudan · Sudan · 8 Mar 2026M5.1 — 232 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska · 8 Mar 2026M5.1 — 180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · Russia · 8 Mar 2026M5.1 — 190 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · Russia · 8 Mar 2026M5.9 — 157 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · Russia · 8 Mar 2026M5.7 — 104 km E of Yamada, Japan · Japan · 8 Mar 2026M5.4 — 106 km E of Yamada, Japan · Japan · 8 Mar 2026M5.3 — Bouvet Island region · 8 Mar 2026M5.9 — 13 km WSW of Hihifo, Tonga · 8 Mar 2026M5.3 — 168 km WSW of Houma, Tonga · 8 Mar 2026M5.2 — 56 km SSE of Sinabang, Indonesia · 8 Mar 2026M5.5 — 1 km NW of Rodotópi, Greece · Greece · 8 Mar 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Ukraine: 259
  • United States: 251
  • Lebanon: 199
  • Mexico: 185
  • Nigeria: 141
Earthquake
136
11 in the list
Disaster
1
0 in the list
Conflict
2,209
39 in the list
Unrest
69
0 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

2415 events · newest first

  1. Earthquake

    M5.1 — 232 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska

    M5.1 · Source: usgs

  2. Earthquake

    M5.1 — 180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

    M5.1 · Russia · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky · Source: usgs

  3. Earthquake

    M5.1 — 190 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

    M5.1 · Russia · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky · Source: usgs

  4. Earthquake

    M5.9 — 157 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

    M5.9 · Russia · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky · Source: usgs

  5. Earthquake

    M5.7 — 104 km E of Yamada, Japan

    M5.7 · Japan · Kesennuma · Source: usgs

  6. Earthquake

    M5.4 — 106 km E of Yamada, Japan

    M5.4 · Japan · Kesennuma · Source: usgs

  7. Earthquake

    M5.3 — Bouvet Island region

    M5.3 · Source: usgs

  8. Earthquake

    M5.9 — 13 km WSW of Hihifo, Tonga

    M5.9 · Source: usgs

  9. Earthquake

    M5.3 — 168 km WSW of Houma, Tonga

    M5.3 · Source: usgs

  10. Earthquake

    M5.2 — 56 km SSE of Sinabang, Indonesia

    M5.2 · Source: usgs

  11. Earthquake

    M5.5 — 1 km NW of Rodotópi, Greece

    M5.5 · Greece · Ioannina · Source: usgs

  12. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Agustín Codazzi, Colombia

    1 fatality · Colombia · Agustín Codazzi · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Daule, Ecuador

    4 fatalities · Ecuador · Daule · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Āsela, Ethiopia

    1 fatality · Ethiopia · Āsela · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Shush, Iran

    4 fatalities · Iran · Shush · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kalar, Iraq

    1 fatality · Iraq · Kalar · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Erbil (Irbil), Iraq

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

  18. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Nazareth, Israel

    1 fatality · Israel · Nazareth · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine

    2 fatalities · Palestine · Gaza · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine

    4 fatalities · Palestine · Gaza · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kuwait City, Kuwait

    2 fatalities · Kuwait · Kuwait City · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon

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

  23. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon

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

  24. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon

    10 fatalities · Lebanon · Sidon · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon

    1 fatality · Lebanon · Sidon · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon

    1 fatality · Lebanon · Tyre (Sour) · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon

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

  28. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon

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

  29. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon

    1 fatality · Lebanon · Tyre (Sour) · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beirut, Lebanon

    5 fatalities · Lebanon · Beirut · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Cuauhtémoc · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Taxco, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Taxco · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Culiacan, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · Culiacan · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in El Paso, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · El Paso · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in El Paso, Mexico

    1 fatality · Mexico · El Paso · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nyaunglebin, Myanmar

    1 fatality · Myanmar · Nyaunglebin · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Lunglei, Myanmar

    1 fatality · Myanmar · Lunglei · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Zaria, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bama, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Nigeria · Bama · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    7 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    5 fatalities · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

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

  43. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Zhob, Pakistan

    1 fatality · Pakistan · Zhob · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan

    2 fatalities · Pakistan · Bannu · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan

    2 fatalities · Pakistan · Bannu · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Khost, Pakistan

    2 fatalities · Pakistan · Khost · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Quetta, Pakistan

    1 fatality · Pakistan · Quetta · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia

    3 fatalities · Saudi Arabia · Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi) · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sudan

    1 fatality · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nyala, Sudan

    11 fatalities · Sudan · Nyala · 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.