Risk events in Asia, 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.

32572 events were recorded: 12 earthquakes, 27182 conflict events, and 4512 unrest events.

32572 eventsSources: gdelt · ucdp

32572 events· Asia

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events45 countries with events, 50 events plottedKazakhstan · 39 · Events per country this monthUzbekistan · 19 · Events per country this monthRussia · 3365 · Events per country this monthTimor-Leste · 1 · Events per country this monthIsrael · 2962 · Events per country this monthLebanon · 2014 · Events per country this monthPalestine · 2094 · 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 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 monthTurkey · 479 · Events per country this monthSri Lanka · 158 · Events per country this monthChina · 1567 · Events per country this monthTaiwan · 255 · 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 monthJapan · 623 · Events per country this monthYemen · 121 · Events per country this monthSaudi Arabia · 393 · Events per country this monthMilitary force used in Shizuishan, China · China · 19 May 2026Military force used in Aley, Lebanon · Lebanon · 19 May 2026Military force used in Moscow, Russia · Russia · 19 May 2026Military force used in Moscow, Russia · Russia · 19 May 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 19 May 2026Military force used in Russia · Russia · 19 May 2026Military force used in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 19 May 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 19 May 2026Military force used in Russia · Russia · 19 May 2026Nuclear alert in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 19 May 2026Military force used in Doha, Qatar · Qatar · 19 May 2026State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine · Palestine · 19 May 2026State-based conflict in Sayda, Lebanon · Lebanon · 19 May 2026State-based conflict in Sayda, Lebanon · Lebanon · 19 May 2026State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon · Lebanon · 19 May 2026State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon · Lebanon · 19 May 2026State-based conflict in Minbu, Myanmar · Myanmar · 19 May 2026State-based conflict in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan · Pakistan · 19 May 2026State-based conflict in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan · Pakistan · 19 May 2026State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan · Pakistan · 19 May 2026State-based conflict in Shabqadar, Pakistan · Pakistan · 19 May 2026State-based conflict in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 19 May 2026One-sided violence in Damar, Yemen · Yemen · 19 May 2026Strike in Shush, Iran · Iran · 19 May 2026Strike in Kiryat Gat, Israel · Israel · 19 May 2026Strike in Langfang, China · China · 19 May 2026Strike in Russia · Russia · 19 May 2026Strike in Sanandaj, Iran · Iran · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Kathmandu, Nepal · Nepal · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Taicang, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China · China · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Navi Mumbai, India · India · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Gaza, Palestine · Palestine · 19 May 2026Strike in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 19 May 2026Strike in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 19 May 2026Strike in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Kohima, Myanmar · Myanmar · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Kathmandu, Nepal · Nepal · 19 May 2026Strike in Gaza, Palestine · Palestine · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Etāwah, India · India · 19 May 2026Riot in Nepalgunj (Nepalganj), Nepal · Nepal · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Yerevan, Armenia · Armenia · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Langfang, China · China · 19 May 2026Strike in Rawalpindi, Pakistan · Pakistan · 19 May 2026Strike in Shush, Iran · Iran · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Gaza, Palestine · Palestine · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Bhopal, India · India · 19 May 2026Strike in Shush, Iran · Iran · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Johor Bahru, Singapore · Singapore · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Hailun, China · China · 19 May 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • India: 5431
  • Iran: 3977
  • Russia: 3365
  • Israel: 2962
  • Palestine: 2094
Earthquake
12
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
27,182
23 in the list
Unrest
4,512
27 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

32572 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Shizuishan, China

    Severity 3 · China · Shizuishan · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Aley, Lebanon

    Severity 3 · Lebanon · Aley · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Moscow, Russia

    Severity 3 · Russia · Moscow · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Moscow, Russia

    Severity 3 · Russia · Moscow · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Iraq · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Russia

    Severity 3 · Russia · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

    Severity 3 · Sri Lanka · Batticaloa · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Russia

    Severity 3 · Russia · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 4 · South Korea · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Doha, Qatar

    Severity 3 · Qatar · Doha · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Gaza · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sayda, Lebanon

    1 fatality · Lebanon · Sayda · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sayda, Lebanon

    1 fatality · Lebanon · Sayda · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon

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

  16. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon

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

  17. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Minbu, Myanmar

    1 fatality · Myanmar · Minbu · Source: ucdp

  18. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

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

  19. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

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

  20. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Bannu, Pakistan

    22 fatalities · Pakistan · Bannu · Source: ucdp

  21. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Shabqadar, Pakistan

    1 fatality · Pakistan · Shabqadar · Source: ucdp

  22. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Damascus, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Damascus · Source: ucdp

  23. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Damar, Yemen

    1 fatality · Yemen · Damar · Source: ucdp

  24. Unrest

    Strike in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Shush · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Strike in Kiryat Gat, Israel

    Severity 3 · Israel · Kiryat Gat · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Strike in Langfang, China

    Severity 3 · China · Langfang · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Strike in Russia

    Severity 3 · Russia · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Strike in Sanandaj, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Sanandaj · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kathmandu, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Nepal · Kathmandu · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

    Severity 3 · Sri Lanka · Batticaloa · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Taicang, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

    Severity 3 · China · Taicang, Suzhou, Jiangsu · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Navi Mumbai, India

    Severity 3 · India · Navi Mumbai · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gaza, Palestine

    Severity 3 · Palestine · Gaza · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Strike in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · South Korea · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Strike in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Strike in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia

    Severity 3 · Saudi Arabia · Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi) · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kohima, Myanmar

    Severity 3 · Myanmar · Kohima · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kathmandu, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Nepal · Kathmandu · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Strike in Gaza, Palestine

    Severity 3 · Palestine · Gaza · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Etāwah, India

    Severity 3 · India · Etāwah · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Riot in Nepalgunj (Nepalganj), Nepal

    Severity 4 · Nepal · Nepalgunj (Nepalganj) · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yerevan, Armenia

    Severity 3 · Armenia · Yerevan · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Langfang, China

    Severity 3 · China · Langfang · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Strike in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

    Severity 3 · Pakistan · Rawalpindi · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Strike in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Shush · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gaza, Palestine

    Severity 3 · Palestine · Gaza · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bhopal, India

    Severity 3 · India · Bhopal · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Strike in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Shush · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Johor Bahru, Singapore

    Severity 3 · Singapore · Johor Bahru · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Hailun, China

    Severity 3 · China · Hailun · 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.