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Risk events in China, 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.

1200 events were recorded: 17 earthquakes, 1 disaster alert, 994 conflict events, and 188 unrest events.

1200 eventsSources: usgs · gdelt

1200 events· China

ConflictEarthquake

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Langfang, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Tianshui, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military posture change in Yunfu, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Tianshui, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Gangu, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Sanya, China · China · 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 Tumen, Jilin, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Sanya, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Sanya, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Tianshui, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Daye, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Yunfu, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military posture change in Tianshui, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military posture change in Tianshui, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Shaoguan, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Yunfu, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Tianshui, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Langfang, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military posture change in Qingyang, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military posture change in Yunfu, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military posture change in Yunfu, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Weinan, Shaanxi, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Yizheng, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military posture change in Shaoguan, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military posture change in Langfang, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military posture change in Songjiang, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Tianshui, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Zhanjiang, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Langfang, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Langfang, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Deyang, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Tianshui, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military mobilization in Tianshui, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Yunfu, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military posture change in Langfang, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military posture change in Shaoguan, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military posture change in Langfang, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Tianshui, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Deqing, China · China · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Tianshui, China · China · 20 Aug 2026M4.6 — 128 km N of Aksu, China · China · 30 Aug 2026M4.9 — 124 km N of Aksu, China · China · 28 Aug 2026M5.0 — 19 km NW of Fuji, China · China · 28 Aug 2026M5.0 — western Xizang · China · 27 Aug 2026M4.9 — 7 km NNW of Bowangshan, China · China · 24 Aug 2026M5.2 — 270 km SSE of Dunhuang, China · China · 20 Aug 2026
Earthquake
17
6 in the list
Disaster
1
0 in the list
Conflict
994
44 in the list
Unrest
188
0 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Signal

How the picture is moving

Bars: this period · Markers: 90-day daily baseline × days

Events by type

Against the 90-day baseline

Earthquake
90-day baseline: 22
17
Disaster
90-day baseline: 1.4
1
Conflict
90-day baseline: 1,294.4
994
Unrest
90-day baseline: 262.1
188
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-08-01103760366
2026-08-022031100647
2026-08-0310531400
2026-08-04005270369
2026-08-050068150766
2026-08-060037130847
2026-08-071055120402
2026-08-08105360694
2026-08-09013210725
2026-08-102054110766
2026-08-110049140361
2026-08-120066100521
2026-08-13006850360
2026-08-140055100675
2026-08-15003880668
2026-08-16003060667
2026-08-170050120487
2026-08-18204850516
2026-08-19105750869
2026-08-201061180552
2026-08-2100000626
2026-08-2200000700
2026-08-2300000435
2026-08-2410000755
2026-08-2500000363
2026-08-2600000453
2026-08-2710000570
2026-08-2820000519
2026-08-29000000
2026-08-3010000873
2026-08-3100000920

Events

What is happening now

1200 events · newest first

  1. Earthquake

    M4.6 — 128 km N of Aksu, China

    M4.6 · Aksu · Source: usgs

  2. Earthquake

    M4.9 — 124 km N of Aksu, China

    M4.9 · Aksu · Source: usgs

  3. Earthquake

    M5.0 — 19 km NW of Fuji, China

    M5.0 · Lu · Source: usgs

  4. Earthquake

    M5.0 — western Xizang

    M5.0 · Source: usgs

  5. Earthquake

    M4.9 — 7 km NNW of Bowangshan, China

    M4.9 · Yibin · Source: usgs

  6. Earthquake

    M5.2 — 270 km SSE of Dunhuang, China

    M5.2 · Golmud · Source: usgs

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Langfang, China

    Severity 3 · Langfang · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Tianshui, China

    Severity 3 · Tianshui · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military posture change in Yunfu, China

    Severity 2 · Yunfu · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Tianshui, China

    Severity 3 · Tianshui · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Gangu, China

    Severity 3 · Gangu · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Sanya, China

    Severity 3 · Sanya · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Zhanjiang, China

    Severity 3 · Zhanjiang · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Sanya, China

    Severity 3 · Sanya · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Langfang, China

    Severity 3 · Langfang · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Tumen, Jilin, China

    Severity 3 · Tumen, Jilin · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Sanya, China

    Severity 3 · Sanya · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Sanya, China

    Severity 3 · Sanya · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Tianshui, China

    Severity 3 · Tianshui · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Daye, China

    Severity 3 · Daye · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Yunfu, China

    Severity 3 · Yunfu · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military posture change in Tianshui, China

    Severity 2 · Tianshui · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military posture change in Tianshui, China

    Severity 2 · Tianshui · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Shaoguan, China

    Severity 3 · Shaoguan · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Assault in Yunfu, China

    Severity 2 · Yunfu · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Tianshui, China

    Severity 3 · Tianshui · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Langfang, China

    Severity 3 · Langfang · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military posture change in Qingyang, China

    Severity 2 · Qingyang · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military posture change in Yunfu, China

    Severity 2 · Yunfu · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military posture change in Yunfu, China

    Severity 2 · Yunfu · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Weinan, Shaanxi, China

    Severity 3 · Weinan, Shaanxi · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Yizheng, China

    Severity 3 · Yizheng · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military posture change in Shaoguan, China

    Severity 2 · Shaoguan · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military posture change in Langfang, China

    Severity 2 · Langfang · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military posture change in Songjiang, China

    Severity 2 · Songjiang · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Tianshui, China

    Severity 3 · Tianshui · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in China

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Zhanjiang, China

    Severity 3 · Zhanjiang · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Assault in Langfang, China

    Severity 2 · Langfang · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Langfang, China

    Severity 3 · Langfang · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Deyang, China

    Severity 3 · Deyang · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Tianshui, China

    Severity 3 · Tianshui · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Tianshui, China

    Severity 2 · Tianshui · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Yunfu, China

    Severity 3 · Yunfu · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military posture change in Langfang, China

    Severity 2 · Langfang · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military posture change in Shaoguan, China

    Severity 2 · Shaoguan · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military posture change in Langfang, China

    Severity 2 · Langfang · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Tianshui, China

    Severity 3 · Tianshui · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Deqing, China

    Severity 3 · Deqing · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Tianshui, China

    Severity 3 · Tianshui · 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.