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Risk events in Afghanistan, 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.

403 events were recorded: 3 earthquakes, 371 conflict events, and 29 unrest events.

403 eventsSources: gdelt

403 events· Afghanistan

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Gardez, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Kabul, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Baghlan, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Jalalabad, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Jalalabad, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 12 Aug 2026Assault in Kabul, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 12 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Qandahar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 12 Aug 2026Assault in Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 11 Aug 2026Military force used in Kholm, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 11 Aug 2026Military force used in Kholm, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 11 Aug 2026Military force used in Kholm, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 11 Aug 2026Military force used in Kabul, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 11 Aug 2026Assault in Qandahar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 11 Aug 2026Assault in Qandahar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 11 Aug 2026Military force used in Panjshir, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 11 Aug 2026Military force used in Kabul, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Baghlan, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Kabul, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 10 Aug 2026Assault in Qandahar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 10 Aug 2026Assault in Qandahar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Kabul, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Kholm, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 9 Aug 2026Military force used in Jalalabad, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 9 Aug 2026Military force used in Saidu Sharif, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 9 Aug 2026Assault in Kabul, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 9 Aug 2026Assault in Faīẕābād, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 9 Aug 2026Military force used in Kholm, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 9 Aug 2026Assault in Saidu Sharif, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 9 Aug 2026Assault in Saidu Sharif, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 9 Aug 2026Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 9 Aug 2026Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 9 Aug 2026Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 9 Aug 2026Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 9 Aug 2026Military force used in Balkh, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 9 Aug 2026Military force used in Faīẕābād, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 9 Aug 2026Military force used in Zabol, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 9 Aug 2026Demonstration in Kabul, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 12 Aug 2026Demonstration in Herat, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 12 Aug 2026Demonstration in Qandahar, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 12 Aug 2026Demonstration in Kabul, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 11 Aug 2026Demonstration in Herat, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 11 Aug 2026Demonstration in Kabul, Afghanistan · Afghanistan · 10 Aug 2026
Earthquake
3
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
371
44 in the list
Unrest
29
6 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

403 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Gardez, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Gardez · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Kabul, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Kabul · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghlan, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Baghlan · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Qandahar · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Qandahar · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Jalalabad, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Jalalabad · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Jalalabad, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Jalalabad · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Assault in Kabul, Afghanistan

    Severity 2 · Kabul · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Qandahar, Afghanistan

    Severity 4 · Qandahar · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Assault in Afghanistan

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Qandahar · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kabul, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Kabul · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Herat, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Herat · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Qandahar, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Qandahar · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Qandahar · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Kholm, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Kholm · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Kholm, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Kholm · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Kholm, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Kholm · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Kabul, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Kabul · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Assault in Qandahar, Afghanistan

    Severity 2 · Qandahar · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Assault in Qandahar, Afghanistan

    Severity 2 · Qandahar · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Panjshir, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Panjshir · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kabul, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Kabul · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Herat, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Herat · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Kabul, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Kabul · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Qandahar · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Baghlan, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Baghlan · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Kabul, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Kabul · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Assault in Qandahar, Afghanistan

    Severity 2 · Qandahar · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Assault in Qandahar, Afghanistan

    Severity 2 · Qandahar · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Kabul, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Kabul · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Qandahar · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kabul, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Kabul · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Kholm, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Kholm · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Jalalabad, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Jalalabad · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Saidu Sharif, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Saidu Sharif · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Assault in Kabul, Afghanistan

    Severity 2 · Kabul · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Assault in Faīẕābād, Afghanistan

    Severity 2 · Faīẕābād · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Kholm, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Kholm · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Assault in Saidu Sharif, Afghanistan

    Severity 2 · Saidu Sharif · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Assault in Saidu Sharif, Afghanistan

    Severity 2 · Saidu Sharif · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Qandahar · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Qandahar · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Qandahar · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Qandahar, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Qandahar · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Balkh, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Balkh · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Faīẕābād, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Faīẕābād · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Zabol, Afghanistan

    Severity 3 · Zabol · 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.