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Risk events in the world, May 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.

93265 events were recorded: 127 earthquakes, 1 disaster alert, 80128 conflict events, and 13009 unrest events.

93265 eventsSources: gdelt

93265 events· the world

Conflict

World map of risk events167 countries with events, 50 events plottedFiji · 39 · Events per country this monthTanzania · 34 · Events per country this monthCanada · 1966 · Events per country this monthUnited States of America · 28551 · Events per country this monthKazakhstan · 39 · Events per country this monthUzbekistan · 19 · Events per country this monthPapua New Guinea · 17 · Events per country this monthIndonesia · 296 · Events per country this monthArgentina · 85 · Events per country this monthChile · 88 · Events per country this monthDem. Rep. Congo · 198 · Events per country this monthSomalia · 216 · Events per country this monthKenya · 514 · Events per country this monthSudan · 392 · Events per country this monthChad · 199 · Events per country this monthHaiti · 99 · Events per country this monthDominican Rep. · 50 · Events per country this monthRussia · 3365 · Events per country this monthBahamas · 24 · Events per country this monthGreenland · 31 · Events per country this monthTimor-Leste · 1 · Events per country this monthSouth Africa · 1126 · Events per country this monthLesotho · 24 · Events per country this monthMexico · 610 · Events per country this monthUruguay · 10 · Events per country this monthBrazil · 196 · Events per country this monthBolivia · 85 · Events per country this monthPeru · 68 · Events per country this monthColombia · 256 · Events per country this monthPanama · 44 · Events per country this monthCosta Rica · 19 · Events per country this monthNicaragua · 20 · Events per country this monthHonduras · 53 · Events per country this monthEl Salvador · 81 · Events per country this monthGuatemala · 37 · Events per country this monthBelize · 29 · Events per country this monthVenezuela · 298 · Events per country this monthGuyana · 44 · Events per country this monthSuriname · 1 · Events per country this monthFrance · 923 · Events per country this monthEcuador · 25 · Events per country this monthPuerto Rico · 24 · Events per country this monthJamaica · 137 · Events per country this monthCuba · 628 · Events per country this monthZimbabwe · 164 · Events per country this monthBotswana · 29 · Events per country this monthNamibia · 61 · Events per country this monthSenegal · 29 · Events per country this monthMali · 290 · Events per country this monthMauritania · 4 · Events per country this monthBenin · 49 · Events per country this monthNiger · 94 · Events per country this monthNigeria · 2898 · Events per country this monthCameroon · 74 · Events per country this monthTogo · 6 · Events per country this monthGhana · 238 · Events per country this monthCôte d'Ivoire · 9 · Events per country this monthGuinea · 12 · Events per country this monthLiberia · 62 · Events per country this monthSierra Leone · 18 · Events per country this monthBurkina Faso · 48 · Events per country this monthCentral African Rep. · 8 · Events per country this monthCongo · 118 · Events per country this monthGabon · 2 · Events per country this monthEq. Guinea · 4 · Events per country this monthZambia · 20 · Events per country this monthMalawi · 70 · Events per country this monthMozambique · 58 · Events per country this monthAngola · 25 · Events per country this monthBurundi · 14 · Events per country this monthIsrael · 2962 · Events per country this monthLebanon · 2014 · Events per country this monthMadagascar · 6 · Events per country this monthPalestine · 2094 · Events per country this monthGambia · 2 · Events per country this monthTunisia · 30 · Events per country this monthAlgeria · 28 · Events per country this monthJordan · 159 · Events per country this monthUnited Arab Emirates · 469 · Events per country this monthQatar · 159 · Events per country this monthKuwait · 203 · Events per country this monthIraq · 485 · Events per country this monthOman · 120 · Events per country this monthVanuatu · 4 · Events per country this monthCambodia · 102 · Events per country this monthThailand · 267 · Events per country this monthLaos · 27 · Events per country this monthMyanmar · 149 · Events per country this monthVietnam · 353 · Events per country this monthNorth Korea · 139 · Events per country this monthSouth Korea · 477 · Events per country this monthMongolia · 7 · Events per country this monthIndia · 5431 · Events per country this monthBangladesh · 418 · Events per country this monthBhutan · 9 · Events per country this monthNepal · 121 · Events per country this monthPakistan · 2052 · Events per country this monthAfghanistan · 471 · Events per country this monthTajikistan · 11 · Events per country this monthKyrgyzstan · 9 · Events per country this monthTurkmenistan · 9 · Events per country this monthIran · 3977 · Events per country this monthSyria · 464 · Events per country this monthArmenia · 158 · Events per country this monthSweden · 142 · Events per country this monthBelarus · 99 · Events per country this monthUkraine · 3099 · Events per country this monthPoland · 266 · Events per country this monthAustria · 145 · Events per country this monthHungary · 97 · Events per country this monthMoldova · 15 · Events per country this monthRomania · 191 · Events per country this monthLithuania · 90 · Events per country this monthLatvia · 92 · Events per country this monthEstonia · 73 · Events per country this monthGermany · 871 · Events per country this monthBulgaria · 42 · Events per country this monthGreece · 299 · Events per country this monthTurkey · 479 · Events per country this monthAlbania · 63 · Events per country this monthCroatia · 28 · Events per country this monthSwitzerland · 199 · Events per country this monthLuxembourg · 10 · Events per country this monthBelgium · 165 · Events per country this monthNetherlands · 309 · Events per country this monthPortugal · 89 · Events per country this monthSpain · 588 · Events per country this monthIreland · 618 · Events per country this monthNew Caledonia · 3 · Events per country this monthSolomon Is. · 12 · Events per country this monthNew Zealand · 378 · Events per country this monthAustralia · 2254 · Events per country this monthSri Lanka · 158 · Events per country this monthChina · 1567 · Events per country this monthTaiwan · 255 · Events per country this monthItaly · 606 · Events per country this monthDenmark · 107 · Events per country this monthUnited Kingdom · 2975 · Events per country this monthIceland · 28 · Events per country this monthAzerbaijan · 190 · Events per country this monthGeorgia · 40 · Events per country this monthPhilippines · 700 · Events per country this monthMalaysia · 193 · Events per country this monthBrunei · 2 · Events per country this monthSlovenia · 11 · Events per country this monthFinland · 77 · Events per country this monthSlovakia · 18 · Events per country this monthCzechia · 60 · Events per country this monthEritrea · 13 · Events per country this monthJapan · 623 · Events per country this monthParaguay · 2 · Events per country this monthYemen · 121 · Events per country this monthSaudi Arabia · 393 · Events per country this monthCyprus · 61 · Events per country this monthMorocco · 85 · Events per country this monthEgypt · 257 · Events per country this monthLibya · 92 · Events per country this monthEthiopia · 146 · Events per country this monthDjibouti · 2 · Events per country this monthUganda · 278 · Events per country this monthRwanda · 120 · Events per country this monthBosnia and Herz. · 24 · Events per country this monthMacedonia · 17 · Events per country this monthSerbia · 64 · Events per country this monthMontenegro · 4 · Events per country this monthTrinidad and Tobago · 33 · Events per country this monthS. Sudan · 74 · Events per country this monthNuclear alert in N'Djamena, Chad · Chad · 18 May 2026Military force used in Howrah (Haora), India · India · 18 May 2026Military force used in Saharanpur, India · India · 18 May 2026Military force used in Waitakere, New Zealand · New Zealand · 18 May 2026Military force used in Rotorua, New Zealand · New Zealand · 18 May 2026Military force used in Honolulu, United States · United States · 18 May 2026Military force used in Kunduz (Qunduz), Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 18 May 2026Military force used in Minsk, Belarus · Belarus · 18 May 2026Military force used in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Military force used in Baltimore, United States · United States · 18 May 2026Military force used in Akron, United States · United States · 18 May 2026Military force used in Maple Grove, United States · United States · 18 May 2026Military force used in Daugavpils, Latvia · Latvia · 18 May 2026Military force used in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 18 May 2026Military force used in Limoges, France · France · 18 May 2026Military force used in Jerusalem, Israel · Israel · 18 May 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Lebanon · Lebanon · 18 May 2026Military force used in At-tall, Lebanon · Lebanon · 18 May 2026Military force used in Bat Yam, Israel · Israel · 18 May 2026Military force used in Harrisburg, United States · United States · 18 May 2026Military force used in Highland, United States · United States · 18 May 2026Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela · Venezuela · 18 May 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 18 May 2026Military force used in Jerusalem, Palestine · Palestine · 18 May 2026Military force used in Moscow, Russia · Russia · 18 May 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 18 May 2026Military force used in Oak Lawn, United States · United States · 18 May 2026Military force used in Flagstaff, United States · United States · 18 May 2026Military force used in Centreville, United States · United States · 18 May 2026Military force used in Des Moines, United States · United States · 18 May 2026Military force used in Ames, United States · United States · 18 May 2026Military force used in Foligno, Italy · Italy · 18 May 2026Military force used in Trikala, Greece · Greece · 18 May 2026Military force used in Nyanza, Rwanda · Rwanda · 18 May 2026Military force used in Tarsus, Turkey · Turkey · 18 May 2026Military force used in United States · United States · 18 May 2026Military force used in Indianapolis, United States · United States · 18 May 2026Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 18 May 2026Military force used in Saint Cloud, United States · United States · 18 May 2026Military force used in Mardan, Pakistan · Pakistan · 18 May 2026Nuclear alert in Rawalpindi, Pakistan · Pakistan · 18 May 2026Nuclear alert in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 18 May 2026Military force used in Brazil · Brazil · 18 May 2026Military force used in Billings, United States · United States · 18 May 2026Military force used in Roanoke, United States · United States · 18 May 2026Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 18 May 2026Military force used in La Crosse, United States · United States · 18 May 2026Military force used in Apple Valley, United States · United States · 18 May 2026Military force used in Ames, United States · United States · 18 May 2026Military force used in La Mesa, United States · United States · 18 May 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • United States: 28551
  • India: 5431
  • Iran: 3977
  • Russia: 3365
  • Ukraine: 3099
Earthquake
127
0 in the list
Disaster
1
0 in the list
Conflict
80,128
50 in the list
Unrest
13,009
0 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

93265 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in N'Djamena, Chad

    Severity 4 · Chad · N'Djamena · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Howrah (Haora), India

    Severity 3 · India · Howrah (Haora) · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Saharanpur, India

    Severity 3 · India · Saharanpur · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Waitakere, New Zealand

    Severity 3 · New Zealand · Waitakere · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Rotorua, New Zealand

    Severity 3 · New Zealand · Rotorua · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Honolulu, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Honolulu · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Kunduz (Qunduz), Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Afghanistan · Kunduz (Qunduz) · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Minsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Belarus · Minsk · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yola · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Baltimore, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Baltimore · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Akron, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Akron · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Maple Grove, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Maple Grove · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Daugavpils, Latvia

    Severity 3 · Latvia · Daugavpils · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 3 · Syria · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Limoges, France

    Severity 3 · France · Limoges · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Jerusalem, Israel

    Severity 3 · Israel · Jerusalem · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Lebanon

    Severity 3 · Lebanon · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in At-tall, Lebanon

    Severity 3 · Lebanon · At-tall · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Bat Yam, Israel

    Severity 3 · Israel · Bat Yam · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Harrisburg, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Harrisburg · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Highland, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Highland · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Caicara del Orinoco, Venezuela

    Severity 3 · Venezuela · Caicara del Orinoco · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Jerusalem, Palestine

    Severity 3 · Palestine · Jerusalem · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Moscow, Russia

    Severity 3 · Russia · Moscow · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Shush · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Oak Lawn, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Oak Lawn · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Flagstaff, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Flagstaff · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Centreville, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Centreville · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Des Moines, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Des Moines · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Ames, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Ames · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Foligno, Italy

    Severity 3 · Italy · Foligno · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Trikala, Greece

    Severity 3 · Greece · Trikala · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Nyanza, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Rwanda · Nyanza · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Tarsus, Turkey

    Severity 3 · Turkey · Tarsus · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Indianapolis, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Indianapolis · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Afghanistan · Qandahar · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Saint Cloud, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Saint Cloud · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Mardan, Pakistan

    Severity 3 · Pakistan · Mardan · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

    Severity 4 · Pakistan · Rawalpindi · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 4 · Iran · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Brazil

    Severity 3 · Brazil · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Billings, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Billings · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Roanoke, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Roanoke · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in La Crosse, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · La Crosse · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Apple Valley, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Apple Valley · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Ames, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Ames · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in La Mesa, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · La Mesa · Source: gdelt

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.