Risk events in the world, September 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.

16 events were recorded: 3 earthquakes.

16 eventsSources: usgs · gdacs

16 events· the world

Earthquake

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 15 events plottedM5.4 — 53 km W of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea · Papua New Guinea · 2 Sept 2026M5.9 — southern East Pacific Rise · 2 Sept 2026M5.2 — 78 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 2 Sept 2026M5.6 — 71 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico · 2 Sept 2026M5.2 — South Sandwich Islands region · 2 Sept 2026M5.2 — 70 km NNW of Arthurs Point, New Zealand · New Zealand · 2 Sept 2026M5.3 — 66 km NNW of Arthurs Point, New Zealand · New Zealand · 2 Sept 2026M5.1 — 91 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 2 Sept 2026M5.2 — 95 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 2 Sept 2026M5.6 — 159 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia · Indonesia · 2 Sept 2026M5.0 — 118 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu · 1 Sept 2026M5.2 — 44 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 1 Sept 2026M5.6 — 82 km SE of Maba, Indonesia · 1 Sept 2026M5.2 — 93 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 1 Sept 2026M5.3 — 89 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 1 Sept 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
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Earthquake
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Conflict
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Unrest
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Advisory
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Signal

How the picture is moving

Bars: this period · Markers: 90-day daily baseline × days

Events by type

Against the 90-day baseline

Earthquake
90-day baseline: 196.7
3
Disaster
90-day baseline: 9.7
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 67,590
0
Unrest
90-day baseline: 11,727
0
Advisory
90-day baseline: 8.7
0

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Events

What is happening now

16 events · newest first

  1. Earthquake

    M5.4 — 53 km W of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea

    M5.4 · Papua New Guinea · Bulolo · Source: usgs

  2. Earthquake

    M5.9 — southern East Pacific Rise

    M5.9 · Source: usgs

  3. Earthquake

    M5.2 — 78 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

    M5.2 · Source: usgs

  4. Earthquake

    M5.6 — 71 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

    M5.6 · Huixtla, Chiapas · Source: usgs

  5. Earthquake

    M5.2 — South Sandwich Islands region

    M5.2 · Source: usgs

  6. Earthquake

    M5.2 — 70 km NNW of Arthurs Point, New Zealand

    M5.2 · New Zealand · Glenorchy · Source: usgs

  7. Earthquake

    M5.3 — 66 km NNW of Arthurs Point, New Zealand

    M5.3 · New Zealand · Glenorchy · Source: usgs

  8. Earthquake

    M5.1 — 91 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

    M5.1 · Source: usgs

  9. Earthquake

    M5.2 — 95 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

    M5.2 · Source: usgs

  10. Earthquake

    M5.6 — 159 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia

    M5.6 · Indonesia · Wamena · Source: usgs

  11. Earthquake

    M5.0 — 118 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu

    M5.0 · Isangel · Source: usgs

  12. Disaster

    Orange flood alert in Nepal

    Red alert · Source: gdacs

  13. Earthquake

    M5.2 — 44 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines

    M5.2 · Jose Abad Santos · Source: usgs

  14. Earthquake

    M5.6 — 82 km SE of Maba, Indonesia

    M5.6 · Ternate City · Source: usgs

  15. Earthquake

    M5.2 — 93 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

    M5.2 · Source: usgs

  16. Earthquake

    M5.3 — 89 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

    M5.3 · Source: usgs

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.