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.

31706 events were recorded: 12 earthquakes, 27182 conflict events, and 4512 unrest events.

31706 eventsSources: gdelt · ucdp

31706 events· Asia

Conflict

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 Shush, Iran · Iran · 30 May 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 30 May 2026Military force used in Johor Bahru, Singapore · Singapore · 30 May 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 30 May 2026Military force used in Sanaa, Yemen · Yemen · 30 May 2026Military force used in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 30 May 2026Military force used in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 30 May 2026Military force used in Kuwait City, Kuwait · Kuwait · 30 May 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 30 May 2026Military force used in Al Rayyan, Qatar · Qatar · 30 May 2026Military force used in Armavir, Russia · Russia · 30 May 2026Nuclear alert in Shimla, India · India · 30 May 2026Nuclear alert in Haldwani, India · India · 30 May 2026Nuclear alert in Shimla, China · China · 30 May 2026Military force used in Sidon, Lebanon · Lebanon · 30 May 2026Military force used in Nabatieh, Lebanon · Lebanon · 30 May 2026Military force used in Washim, India · India · 30 May 2026Military force used in Madaba, Jordan · Jordan · 30 May 2026Nuclear alert in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 30 May 2026Military force used in Herat, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 30 May 2026Military force used in Zhanjiang, China · China · 30 May 2026Military force used in Astrakhan, Russia · Russia · 30 May 2026Military force used in Vladikavkaz, Russia · Russia · 30 May 2026Military force used in Gorakhpur, India · India · 30 May 2026Military force used in Siwan, India · India · 30 May 2026Military force used in Kiryat Gat, Israel · Israel · 30 May 2026Military force used in Nablus, Palestine · Palestine · 30 May 2026Military force used in Thakhek, Laos · Laos · 30 May 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 30 May 2026Military force used in Temerloh, Malaysia · Malaysia · 30 May 2026Military force used in Bat Yam, Israel · Israel · 30 May 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 30 May 2026Military force used in Tangail, Bangladesh · Bangladesh · 30 May 2026Military force used in Tongi, Bangladesh · Bangladesh · 30 May 2026Military force used in Nabatieh, Lebanon · Lebanon · 30 May 2026Military force used in Moscow, Russia · Russia · 30 May 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 30 May 2026Military force used in Otsu, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 30 May 2026Military force used in Al Muharraq, Bahrain · Bahrain · 30 May 2026State-based conflict in Urmia, Iran · Iran · 30 May 2026State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine · Palestine · 30 May 2026State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine · Palestine · 30 May 2026State-based conflict in Sayda, Lebanon · Lebanon · 30 May 2026State-based conflict in Sayda, Lebanon · Lebanon · 30 May 2026State-based conflict in Kohat, Pakistan · Pakistan · 30 May 2026State-based conflict in Cotabato City, Philippines · Philippines · 30 May 2026Non-state conflict in 'ayn-al-'arab, Syria · Syria · 30 May 2026One-sided violence in Al-Hasakah, Syria · Syria · 30 May 2026One-sided violence in Ta'izz, Yemen · Yemen · 30 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
50 in the list
Unrest
4,512
0 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

31706 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Shush · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Shush · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Johor Bahru, Singapore

    Severity 3 · Singapore · Johor Bahru · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Sanaa, Yemen

    Severity 3 · Yemen · Sanaa · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

    Severity 3 · Sri Lanka · Batticaloa · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

    Severity 3 · Sri Lanka · Batticaloa · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Kuwait City, Kuwait

    Severity 3 · Kuwait · Kuwait City · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Shush · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Al Rayyan, Qatar

    Severity 3 · Qatar · Al Rayyan · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Armavir, Russia

    Severity 3 · Russia · Armavir · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Shimla, India

    Severity 4 · India · Shimla · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Haldwani, India

    Severity 4 · India · Haldwani · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Shimla, China

    Severity 4 · China · Shimla · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Sidon, Lebanon

    Severity 3 · Lebanon · Sidon · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Nabatieh, Lebanon

    Severity 3 · Lebanon · Nabatieh · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Washim, India

    Severity 3 · India · Washim · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Madaba, Jordan

    Severity 3 · Jordan · Madaba · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 4 · Syria · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Herat, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Afghanistan · Herat · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Zhanjiang, China

    Severity 3 · China · Zhanjiang · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Astrakhan, Russia

    Severity 3 · Russia · Astrakhan · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Vladikavkaz, Russia

    Severity 3 · Russia · Vladikavkaz · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Gorakhpur, India

    Severity 3 · India · Gorakhpur · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Siwan, India

    Severity 3 · India · Siwan · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Kiryat Gat, Israel

    Severity 3 · Israel · Kiryat Gat · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Nablus, Palestine

    Severity 3 · Palestine · Nablus · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Thakhek, Laos

    Severity 3 · Laos · Thakhek · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Temerloh, Malaysia

    Severity 3 · Malaysia · Temerloh · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Bat Yam, Israel

    Severity 3 · Israel · Bat Yam · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Shush · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Tangail, Bangladesh

    Severity 3 · Bangladesh · Tangail · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Tongi, Bangladesh

    Severity 3 · Bangladesh · Tongi · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Nabatieh, Lebanon

    Severity 3 · Lebanon · Nabatieh · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Moscow, Russia

    Severity 3 · Russia · Moscow · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Shush · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Otsu, Japan

    Severity 3 · Japan · Otsu · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Al Muharraq, Bahrain

    Severity 3 · Bahrain · Al Muharraq · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Urmia, Iran

    2 fatalities · Iran · Urmia · Source: ucdp

  42. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Gaza · Source: ucdp

  43. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine

    2 fatalities · Palestine · Gaza · Source: ucdp

  44. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sayda, Lebanon

    1 fatality · Lebanon · Sayda · Source: ucdp

  45. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sayda, Lebanon

    1 fatality · Lebanon · Sayda · Source: ucdp

  46. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kohat, Pakistan

    8 fatalities · Pakistan · Kohat · Source: ucdp

  47. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Cotabato City, Philippines

    1 fatality · Philippines · Cotabato City · Source: ucdp

  48. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in 'ayn-al-'arab, Syria

    3 fatalities · Syria · 'ayn-al-'arab · Source: ucdp

  49. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Al-Hasakah, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Al-Hasakah · Source: ucdp

  50. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ta'izz, Yemen

    1 fatality · Yemen · Ta'izz · 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.