Risk events in Asia, January 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.

395 events were recorded: 4 earthquakes and 391 conflict events.

395 eventsSources: ucdp · usgs

395 events· Asia

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World map of risk events17 countries with events, 50 events plottedRussia · 11 · Events per country this monthIsrael · 5 · Events per country this monthLebanon · 18 · Events per country this monthPalestine · 83 · Events per country this monthIraq · 3 · Events per country this monthThailand · 1 · Events per country this monthMyanmar · 46 · Events per country this monthIndia · 21 · Events per country this monthBangladesh · 16 · Events per country this monthPakistan · 68 · Events per country this monthAfghanistan · 3 · Events per country this monthIran · 30 · Events per country this monthSyria · 52 · Events per country this monthTurkey · 1 · Events per country this monthChina · 1 · Events per country this monthPhilippines · 3 · Events per country this monthYemen · 33 · Events per country this monthOne-sided violence in Jerusalem, Palestine · Palestine · 28 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Quetta, Pakistan · Pakistan · 27 Jan 2026State-based conflict in General Santos, Philippines · Philippines · 27 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Ath Thawrah, Syria · Syria · 27 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sumy, Russia · Russia · 27 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine · Palestine · 27 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine · Palestine · 27 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Beersheba, Palestine · Palestine · 27 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon · Lebanon · 27 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon · Lebanon · 27 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Hpa-An, Myanmar · Myanmar · 26 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Myanmar · Myanmar · 26 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan · Pakistan · 26 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Turbat, Pakistan · Pakistan · 26 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Tall ‘Afar, Syria · Syria · 26 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Manbij, Syria · Syria · 26 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Manbij, Syria · Syria · 26 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Sanaa, Yemen · Yemen · 26 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine · Palestine · 26 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine · Palestine · 26 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine · Palestine · 26 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon · Lebanon · 26 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Taungdwingyi, Myanmar · Myanmar · 25 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan · Pakistan · 25 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan · Pakistan · 25 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Bannu, Pakistan · Pakistan · 25 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Turbat, Pakistan · Pakistan · 25 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 25 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Manbij, Syria · Syria · 25 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Yemen · Yemen · 25 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Assab, Yemen · Yemen · 25 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Sanaa, Yemen · Yemen · 25 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Pathānkot, India · India · 25 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine · Palestine · 25 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine · Palestine · 25 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Jerusalem, Palestine · Palestine · 25 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon · Lebanon · 25 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon · Lebanon · 25 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Myanmar · Myanmar · 25 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Myanmar · Myanmar · 24 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Myanmar · Myanmar · 24 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Mardin, Syria · Syria · 24 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Mardin, Syria · Syria · 24 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Latakia, Syria · Syria · 24 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Irbid, Syria · Syria · 24 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine · Palestine · 24 Jan 2026M5.0 — 147 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · Russia · 26 Jan 2026M5.1 — 188 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · Russia · 26 Jan 2026M5.5 — 8 km SE of Dianga, China · China · 26 Jan 2026M5.0 — 168 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · Russia · 26 Jan 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Palestine: 83
  • Pakistan: 68
  • Syria: 52
  • Myanmar: 46
  • Yemen: 33
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Conflict
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46 in the list
Unrest
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Advisory
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Events

What is happening now

395 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Jerusalem, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Jerusalem · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Quetta, Pakistan

    10 fatalities · Pakistan · Quetta · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    State-based conflict in General Santos, Philippines

    1 fatality · Philippines · General Santos · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ath Thawrah, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Ath Thawrah · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sumy, Russia

    2 fatalities · Russia · Sumy · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine

    4 fatalities · Palestine · Beersheba · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Beersheba · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Beersheba, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Beersheba · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon

    1 fatality · Lebanon · Sidon · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon

    2 fatalities · Lebanon · Sidon · Source: ucdp

  11. Earthquake

    M5.0 — 147 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

    M5.0 · Russia · Source: usgs

  12. Earthquake

    M5.1 — 188 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

    M5.1 · Russia · Source: usgs

  13. Earthquake

    M5.5 — 8 km SE of Dianga, China

    M5.5 · China · Linxia Chengguanzhen · Source: usgs

  14. Earthquake

    M5.0 — 168 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

    M5.0 · Russia · Source: usgs

  15. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Hpa-An, Myanmar

    2 fatalities · Myanmar · Hpa-An · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Myanmar

    3 fatalities · Myanmar · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan

    2 fatalities · Pakistan · Bannu · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Turbat, Pakistan

    10 fatalities · Pakistan · Turbat · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Tall ‘Afar, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Tall ‘Afar · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manbij, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Manbij · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Manbij, Syria

    5 fatalities · Syria · Manbij · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Sanaa, Yemen

    1 fatality · Yemen · Sanaa · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Beersheba · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Beersheba · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Beersheba · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon

    1 fatality · Lebanon · Sidon · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Taungdwingyi, Myanmar

    2 fatalities · Myanmar · Taungdwingyi · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan

    2 fatalities · Pakistan · Bannu · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

    1 fatality · Pakistan · Dera Ismail Khan · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Bannu, Pakistan

    1 fatality · Pakistan · Bannu · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Turbat, Pakistan

    3 fatalities · Pakistan · Turbat · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Damascus, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Damascus · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Manbij, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Manbij · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Yemen

    1 fatality · Yemen · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Assab, Yemen

    1 fatality · Yemen · Assab · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Sanaa, Yemen

    3 fatalities · Yemen · Sanaa · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Pathānkot, India

    1 fatality · India · Pathānkot · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Beersheba · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Beersheba · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Jerusalem, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Jerusalem · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon

    1 fatality · Lebanon · Sidon · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon

    1 fatality · Lebanon · Sidon · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Myanmar

    1 fatality · Myanmar · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Myanmar

    1 fatality · Myanmar · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Myanmar

    3 fatalities · Myanmar · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Mardin, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Mardin · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Mardin, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Mardin · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Latakia, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Latakia · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Irbid, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Irbid · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine

    3 fatalities · Palestine · Beersheba · 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.