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

395 events· Asia

Conflict

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 monthState-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine · Palestine · 8 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon · Lebanon · 8 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Myanmar · Myanmar · 8 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Andkhōy, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 7 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Myanmar · Myanmar · 7 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Aleppo, Syria · Syria · 7 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Madaripur, Bangladesh · Bangladesh · 7 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Yemen · Yemen · 7 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Yemen · Yemen · 7 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Yemen · Yemen · 7 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Ibb, Yemen · Yemen · 7 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Ibb, Yemen · Yemen · 7 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Yemen · Yemen · 7 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Madaripur, Bangladesh · Bangladesh · 7 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine · Palestine · 7 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Al ‘Arīsh, Palestine · Palestine · 7 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon · Lebanon · 7 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Myanmar · Myanmar · 7 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Myanmar · Myanmar · 6 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Myanmar · Myanmar · 6 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan · Pakistan · 6 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Homs, Syria · Syria · 6 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Aleppo, Syria · Syria · 6 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Aleppo, Syria · Syria · 6 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Aleppo, Syria · Syria · 6 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine · Palestine · 6 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Jerusalem, Israel · Israel · 6 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon · Lebanon · 6 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon · Lebanon · 6 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Myanmar · Myanmar · 6 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Myanmar · Myanmar · 5 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Myanmar · Myanmar · 5 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Myanmar · Myanmar · 5 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Parachinar, Pakistan · Pakistan · 5 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan · Pakistan · 5 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Turbat, Pakistan · Pakistan · 5 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Homs, Syria · Syria · 5 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 5 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Idlib, Syria · Syria · 5 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Homs, Syria · Syria · 5 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Saidpur, Bangladesh · Bangladesh · 5 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Jessore, Bangladesh · Bangladesh · 5 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Comilla, Bangladesh · Bangladesh · 5 Jan 2026Non-state conflict in Chittagong, Bangladesh · Bangladesh · 5 Jan 2026One-sided violence in Kasur, India · India · 5 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine · Palestine · 5 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine · Palestine · 5 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Myanmar · Myanmar · 4 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan · Pakistan · 4 Jan 2026State-based conflict in Turbat, Pakistan · Pakistan · 4 Jan 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Palestine: 83
  • Pakistan: 68
  • Syria: 52
  • Myanmar: 46
  • Yemen: 33
Earthquake
4
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
391
50 in the list
Unrest
0
0 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

395 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Beersheba · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon

    1 fatality · Lebanon · Sidon · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Myanmar

    3 fatalities · Myanmar · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Andkhōy, Afghanistan

    1 fatality · Afghanistan · Andkhōy · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Myanmar

    1 fatality · Myanmar · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Aleppo, Syria

    7 fatalities · Syria · Aleppo · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Madaripur, Bangladesh

    1 fatality · Bangladesh · Madaripur · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Yemen

    1 fatality · Yemen · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Yemen

    1 fatality · Yemen · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Yemen

    3 fatalities · Yemen · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Ibb, Yemen

    6 fatalities · Yemen · Ibb · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Ibb, Yemen

    5 fatalities · Yemen · Ibb · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Yemen

    2 fatalities · Yemen · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Madaripur, Bangladesh

    1 fatality · Bangladesh · Madaripur · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine

    2 fatalities · Palestine · Beersheba · Source: ucdp

  16. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Al ‘Arīsh, Palestine

    2 fatalities · Palestine · Al ‘Arīsh · Source: ucdp

  17. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon

    1 fatality · Lebanon · Sidon · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Myanmar

    1 fatality · Myanmar · Source: ucdp

  19. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Myanmar

    4 fatalities · Myanmar · Source: ucdp

  20. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Myanmar

    1 fatality · Myanmar · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan

    1 fatality · Pakistan · Bannu · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Homs, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Homs · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Aleppo, Syria

    22 fatalities · Syria · Aleppo · Source: ucdp

  24. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Aleppo, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Aleppo · Source: ucdp

  25. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Aleppo, Syria

    6 fatalities · Syria · Aleppo · Source: ucdp

  26. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Beersheba · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Jerusalem, Israel

    1 fatality · Israel · Jerusalem · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon

    2 fatalities · Lebanon · Sidon · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sidon, Lebanon

    2 fatalities · Lebanon · Sidon · Source: ucdp

  30. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Myanmar

    1 fatality · Myanmar · Source: ucdp

  31. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Myanmar

    4 fatalities · Myanmar · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Myanmar

    1 fatality · Myanmar · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Myanmar

    3 fatalities · Myanmar · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Parachinar, Pakistan

    1 fatality · Pakistan · Parachinar · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan

    1 fatality · Pakistan · Bannu · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Turbat, Pakistan

    3 fatalities · Pakistan · Turbat · Source: ucdp

  37. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Homs, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Homs · Source: ucdp

  38. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Damascus, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Damascus · Source: ucdp

  39. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Idlib, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Idlib · Source: ucdp

  40. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Homs, Syria

    2 fatalities · Syria · Homs · Source: ucdp

  41. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Saidpur, Bangladesh

    1 fatality · Bangladesh · Saidpur · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Jessore, Bangladesh

    1 fatality · Bangladesh · Jessore · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Comilla, Bangladesh

    1 fatality · Bangladesh · Comilla · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Chittagong, Bangladesh

    1 fatality · Bangladesh · Chittagong · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Kasur, India

    1 fatality · India · Kasur · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Beersheba · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Beersheba, Palestine

    4 fatalities · Palestine · Beersheba · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Myanmar

    1 fatality · Myanmar · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan

    3 fatalities · Pakistan · Bannu · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Turbat, Pakistan

    1 fatality · Pakistan · Turbat · 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.