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Risk events in Asia, August 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.

21248 events were recorded: 15 earthquakes, 17274 conflict events, 3952 unrest events, and 7 advisory changes.

21248 eventsSources: gdelt

21248 events· Asia

Conflict

World map of risk events43 countries with events, 50 events plottedKazakhstan · 29 · Events per country this monthUzbekistan · 14 · Events per country this monthRussia · 2459 · Events per country this monthIsrael · 1413 · Events per country this monthLebanon · 493 · Events per country this monthPalestine · 1394 · Events per country this monthJordan · 143 · Events per country this monthUnited Arab Emirates · 150 · Events per country this monthQatar · 107 · Events per country this monthKuwait · 78 · Events per country this monthIraq · 315 · Events per country this monthOman · 125 · Events per country this monthCambodia · 28 · Events per country this monthThailand · 427 · Events per country this monthLaos · 15 · Events per country this monthMyanmar · 20 · Events per country this monthVietnam · 195 · Events per country this monthNorth Korea · 334 · Events per country this monthSouth Korea · 332 · Events per country this monthMongolia · 12 · Events per country this monthIndia · 4417 · Events per country this monthBangladesh · 277 · Events per country this monthBhutan · 4 · Events per country this monthNepal · 165 · Events per country this monthPakistan · 1474 · Events per country this monthAfghanistan · 314 · Events per country this monthTajikistan · 19 · Events per country this monthKyrgyzstan · 9 · Events per country this monthIran · 1790 · Events per country this monthSyria · 365 · Events per country this monthArmenia · 45 · Events per country this monthTurkey · 375 · Events per country this monthSri Lanka · 139 · Events per country this monthChina · 933 · Events per country this monthTaiwan · 162 · Events per country this monthAzerbaijan · 46 · Events per country this monthGeorgia · 25 · Events per country this monthPhilippines · 367 · Events per country this monthMalaysia · 107 · Events per country this monthBrunei · 1 · Events per country this monthJapan · 501 · Events per country this monthYemen · 801 · Events per country this monthSaudi Arabia · 689 · Events per country this monthNuclear alert in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Kathmandu, Nepal · Nepal · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Zhanjiang, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Sanya, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Langfang, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Satara, India · India · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Bahla', Oman · Oman · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Gaza, Palestine · Palestine · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea · North Korea · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Hue, Vietnam · Vietnam · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Tumen, Jilin, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Sanya, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Kiryat Gat, Israel · Israel · 20 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Nevsehir, Turkey · Turkey · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Sanya, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Bang Kruai, Thailand · Thailand · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Yemen · Yemen · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Jerusalem, Israel · Israel · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Russia · Russia · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Kirikkale, Turkey · Turkey · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Dushanbe, Tajikistan · Tajikistan · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Bien Hoa, Vietnam · Vietnam · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Kislovodsk, Russia · Russia · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Moscow, Russia · Russia · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Bangalore, India · India · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Hassan, India · India · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Shush, Iran · Iran · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Delhi, India · India · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq · Iraq · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Aley, Lebanon · Lebanon · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Moscow, Russia · Russia · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Washim, India · India · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Kitami, Russia · Russia · 20 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 20 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Najafabad, Iran · Iran · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Makati, Philippines · Philippines · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Chennai, India · India · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Chennai, India · India · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan · Pakistan · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Jezkazgan (Zhezkazgan), Kazakhstan · Kazakhstan · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates · United Arab Emirates · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Tianshui, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Kirikkale, Turkey · Turkey · 20 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 20 Aug 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • India: 4417
  • Russia: 2459
  • Iran: 1790
  • Pakistan: 1474
  • Israel: 1413
Earthquake
15
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
17,274
50 in the list
Unrest
3,952
0 in the list
Advisory
7
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

21248 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 4 · North Korea · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Kathmandu, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Nepal · Kathmandu · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Zhanjiang, China

    Severity 3 · China · Zhanjiang · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Sanya, China

    Severity 3 · China · Sanya · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Langfang, China

    Severity 3 · China · Langfang · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Satara, India

    Severity 3 · India · Satara · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Shush · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Bahla', Oman

    Severity 3 · Oman · Bahla' · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Gaza, Palestine

    Severity 3 · Palestine · Gaza · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Pyongyang, North Korea

    Severity 3 · North Korea · Pyongyang · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Hue, Vietnam

    Severity 3 · Vietnam · Hue · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Tumen, Jilin, China

    Severity 3 · China · Tumen, Jilin · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Sanya, China

    Severity 3 · China · Sanya · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Kiryat Gat, Israel

    Severity 4 · Israel · Kiryat Gat · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Nevsehir, Turkey

    Severity 4 · Turkey · Nevsehir · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Sanya, China

    Severity 3 · China · Sanya · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

    Severity 3 · Sri Lanka · Batticaloa · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Bang Kruai, Thailand

    Severity 3 · Thailand · Bang Kruai · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia

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

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Yemen

    Severity 3 · Yemen · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Shush · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Jerusalem, Israel

    Severity 3 · Israel · Jerusalem · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Russia

    Severity 3 · Russia · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Kirikkale, Turkey

    Severity 3 · Turkey · Kirikkale · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

    Severity 3 · Tajikistan · Dushanbe · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Bien Hoa, Vietnam

    Severity 3 · Vietnam · Bien Hoa · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Kislovodsk, Russia

    Severity 3 · Russia · Kislovodsk · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Moscow, Russia

    Severity 3 · Russia · Moscow · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Bangalore, India

    Severity 3 · India · Bangalore · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Hassan, India

    Severity 3 · India · Hassan · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Shush, Iran

    Severity 3 · Iran · Shush · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Delhi, India

    Severity 3 · India · Delhi · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghdad, Iraq

    Severity 3 · Iraq · Baghdad · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 3 · Syria · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Aley, Lebanon

    Severity 3 · Lebanon · Aley · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Moscow, Russia

    Severity 3 · Russia · Moscow · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Washim, India

    Severity 3 · India · Washim · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Kitami, Russia

    Severity 3 · Russia · Kitami · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 4 · South Korea · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Najafabad, Iran

    Severity 4 · Iran · Najafabad · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Makati, Philippines

    Severity 3 · Philippines · Makati · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Chennai, India

    Severity 3 · India · Chennai · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Chennai, India

    Severity 3 · India · Chennai · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan

    Severity 3 · Pakistan · Dera Ghazi Khan · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Jezkazgan (Zhezkazgan), Kazakhstan

    Severity 3 · Kazakhstan · Jezkazgan (Zhezkazgan) · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

    Severity 3 · United Arab Emirates · Sharjah · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Tianshui, China

    Severity 3 · China · Tianshui · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Kirikkale, Turkey

    Severity 3 · Turkey · Kirikkale · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 4 · Syria · Damascus · 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.