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

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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 Beirut, Lebanon · Lebanon · 2 May 2026Military force used in Baguio, Philippines · Philippines · 2 May 2026Weapons-of-mass-destruction threat in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 2 May 2026Military force used in Kuwait City, Kuwait · Kuwait · 2 May 2026Military force used in Nevsehir, Turkey · Turkey · 2 May 2026Military force used in Kiryat Gat, Israel · Israel · 2 May 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 2 May 2026Military force used in Suphan Buri, Thailand · Thailand · 2 May 2026Nuclear alert in Valsad, India · India · 2 May 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 2 May 2026Military force used in Aizuwakamatsu, Japan · Japan · 2 May 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Lebanon · Lebanon · 2 May 2026Military force used in Doha, Qatar · Qatar · 2 May 2026Military force used in Kiryat Gat, Israel · Israel · 2 May 2026Military force used in Bandar Ganaveh, Iran · Iran · 2 May 2026Military force used in Moscow, Russia · Russia · 2 May 2026Military force used in Gaza, Palestine · Palestine · 2 May 2026Military force used in Aley, Lebanon · Lebanon · 2 May 2026Military force used in Al Fallujah, Iraq · Iraq · 2 May 2026Military force used in Langfang, China · China · 2 May 2026Military force used in Batangas, Philippines · Philippines · 2 May 2026Military force used in Makati, Philippines · Philippines · 2 May 2026Military force used in Kirov, Russia · Russia · 2 May 2026Military force used in Kiryat Gat, Israel · Israel · 2 May 2026Military force used in Bien Hoa, Vietnam · Vietnam · 2 May 2026State-based conflict in Gadchiroli, India · India · 2 May 2026State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine · Palestine · 2 May 2026State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine · Palestine · 2 May 2026State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon · Lebanon · 2 May 2026State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon · Lebanon · 2 May 2026State-based conflict in Sayda, Lebanon · Lebanon · 2 May 2026State-based conflict in Lunglei, Myanmar · Myanmar · 2 May 2026State-based conflict in Shostka, Russia · Russia · 2 May 2026State-based conflict in Klin, Russia · Russia · 2 May 2026Non-state conflict in Hama, Syria · Syria · 2 May 2026One-sided violence in Tartus, Syria · Syria · 2 May 2026Demonstration in Comilla, India · India · 2 May 2026Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 2 May 2026Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 2 May 2026Riot in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 2 May 2026Demonstration in Maltepe, Turkey · Turkey · 2 May 2026Demonstration in Gaza, Palestine · Palestine · 2 May 2026Demonstration in Derbent, Azerbaijan · Azerbaijan · 2 May 2026Demonstration in Batman, Turkey · Turkey · 2 May 2026Demonstration in Shush, Iran · Iran · 2 May 2026Riot in Hadera, Israel · Israel · 2 May 2026Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 2 May 2026Demonstration in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 2 May 2026Demonstration in Cheonan, South Korea · South Korea · 2 May 2026Demonstration in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 2 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
36 in the list
Unrest
4,512
14 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

32572 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Beirut, Lebanon

    Severity 3 · Lebanon · Beirut · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Baguio, Philippines

    Severity 3 · Philippines · Baguio · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Weapons-of-mass-destruction threat in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 4 · North Korea · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Kuwait City, Kuwait

    Severity 3 · Kuwait · Kuwait City · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Nevsehir, Turkey

    Severity 3 · Turkey · Nevsehir · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Kiryat Gat, Israel

    Severity 3 · Israel · Kiryat Gat · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Suphan Buri, Thailand

    Severity 3 · Thailand · Suphan Buri · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Valsad, India

    Severity 4 · India · Valsad · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Shush · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Aizuwakamatsu, Japan

    Severity 3 · Japan · Aizuwakamatsu · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Lebanon

    Severity 3 · Lebanon · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Doha, Qatar

    Severity 3 · Qatar · Doha · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Kiryat Gat, Israel

    Severity 3 · Israel · Kiryat Gat · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Bandar Ganaveh, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Bandar Ganaveh · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Moscow, Russia

    Severity 3 · Russia · Moscow · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Gaza, Palestine

    Severity 3 · Palestine · Gaza · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Aley, Lebanon

    Severity 3 · Lebanon · Aley · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Al Fallujah, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Iraq · Al Fallujah · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Langfang, China

    Severity 3 · China · Langfang · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Batangas, Philippines

    Severity 3 · Philippines · Batangas · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Makati, Philippines

    Severity 3 · Philippines · Makati · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Kirov, Russia

    Severity 3 · Russia · Kirov · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Kiryat Gat, Israel

    Severity 3 · Israel · Kiryat Gat · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Bien Hoa, Vietnam

    Severity 3 · Vietnam · Bien Hoa · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gadchiroli, India

    4 fatalities · India · Gadchiroli · Source: ucdp

  27. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Gaza · Source: ucdp

  28. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Gaza, Palestine

    1 fatality · Palestine · Gaza · Source: ucdp

  29. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon

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

  30. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Tyre (Sour), Lebanon

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

  31. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Sayda, Lebanon

    4 fatalities · Lebanon · Sayda · Source: ucdp

  32. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Lunglei, Myanmar

    1 fatality · Myanmar · Lunglei · Source: ucdp

  33. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Shostka, Russia

    1 fatality · Russia · Shostka · Source: ucdp

  34. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Klin, Russia

    1 fatality · Russia · Klin · Source: ucdp

  35. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Hama, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Hama · Source: ucdp

  36. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Tartus, Syria

    1 fatality · Syria · Tartus · Source: ucdp

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Comilla, India

    Severity 3 · India · Comilla · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · South Korea · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · South Korea · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Riot in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 4 · Iran · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Maltepe, Turkey

    Severity 3 · Turkey · Maltepe · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gaza, Palestine

    Severity 3 · Palestine · Gaza · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Derbent, Azerbaijan

    Severity 3 · Azerbaijan · Derbent · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Batman, Turkey

    Severity 3 · Turkey · Batman · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Shush · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Riot in Hadera, Israel

    Severity 4 · Israel · Hadera · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · South Korea · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Cheonan, South Korea

    Severity 3 · South Korea · Cheonan · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Najafabad · 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.