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Risk events in Japan, 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.

791 events were recorded: 4 earthquakes, 709 conflict events, and 78 unrest events.

791 eventsSources: gdelt · usgs

791 events· Japan

ConflictUnrestEarthquake

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Osaka, Japan · Japan · 31 May 2026Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan · Japan · 31 May 2026Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan · Japan · 31 May 2026Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan · Japan · 31 May 2026Military force used in Kawaguchi, Japan · Japan · 31 May 2026Military force used in Naka, Japan · Japan · 31 May 2026Military force used in Kawaguchi, Japan · Japan · 31 May 2026Military force used in Kawaguchi, Japan · Japan · 31 May 2026Military posture change in Matsumoto, Japan · Japan · 31 May 2026Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan · Japan · 31 May 2026Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan · Japan · 31 May 2026Military force used in Akashi, Japan · Japan · 31 May 2026Military posture change in Matsumoto, Japan · Japan · 31 May 2026Military force used in Otsu, Japan · Japan · 31 May 2026Military force used in Tsubame, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026Military force used in Ueda, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026Assault in Kawaguchi, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026Military mobilization in Yokohama, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026Military force used in Kawaguchi, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026Military force used in Kawaguchi, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026Military posture change in Kawaguchi, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026Military force used in Naha, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026Military force used in Ginowan, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026Assault in Uki, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026Military force used in Kawaguchi, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026Military force used in Osaka, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026Assault in Tsubame, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026Military force used in Otsu, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026Military force used in Kawaguchi, Japan · Japan · 29 May 2026Military mobilization in Kawaguchi, Japan · Japan · 29 May 2026Assault in Kure, Japan · Japan · 29 May 2026Assault in Matsumoto, Japan · Japan · 29 May 2026Military force used in Asahikawa, Japan · Japan · 29 May 2026Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan · Japan · 29 May 2026Military posture change in Matsumoto, Japan · Japan · 29 May 2026Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan · Japan · 29 May 2026Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan · Japan · 29 May 2026Military force used in Kitami, Japan · Japan · 29 May 2026Military mobilization in Matsumoto, Japan · Japan · 29 May 2026Nuclear alert in Matsumoto, Japan · Japan · 29 May 2026Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan · Japan · 29 May 2026Assault in Hachinohe, Japan · Japan · 29 May 2026Demonstration in Kawaguchi, Japan · Japan · 31 May 2026Demonstration in Matsumoto, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026Strike in Naha, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026M4.5 — 19 km W of Shiranuka, Japan · Japan · 30 May 2026
Earthquake
4
1 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
709
46 in the list
Unrest
78
3 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: 7.6
4
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0.3
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 592.4
709
Unrest
90-day baseline: 84.7
78
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-05-010026608
2026-05-021023307
2026-05-030030200
2026-05-040027103
2026-05-0500176021
2026-05-060032107
2026-05-071022108
2026-05-080031104
2026-05-0900112020
2026-05-1000202075
2026-05-1100232015
2026-05-120018708
2026-05-1300342012
2026-05-1400295012
2026-05-1500264035
2026-05-1600161022
2026-05-170091026
2026-05-1800284026
2026-05-1910283020
2026-05-2000322012
2026-05-210023100
2026-05-220022308
2026-05-230025005
2026-05-240014102
2026-05-2500181027
2026-05-2600281013
2026-05-270014300
2026-05-280021800
2026-05-2900301027
2026-05-3010182025
2026-05-3100141090

Events

What is happening now

791 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Osaka, Japan

    Severity 3 · Osaka · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan

    Severity 3 · Matsumoto · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan

    Severity 3 · Matsumoto · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan

    Severity 3 · Matsumoto · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Kawaguchi, Japan

    Severity 3 · Kawaguchi · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Naka, Japan

    Severity 3 · Naka · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Kawaguchi, Japan

    Severity 3 · Kawaguchi · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Kawaguchi, Japan

    Severity 3 · Kawaguchi · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military posture change in Matsumoto, Japan

    Severity 2 · Matsumoto · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan

    Severity 3 · Matsumoto · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan

    Severity 3 · Matsumoto · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Akashi, Japan

    Severity 3 · Akashi · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military posture change in Matsumoto, Japan

    Severity 2 · Matsumoto · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Otsu, Japan

    Severity 3 · Otsu · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kawaguchi, Japan

    Severity 3 · Kawaguchi · Source: gdelt

  16. Earthquake

    M4.5 — 19 km W of Shiranuka, Japan

    M4.5 · Obihiro · Source: usgs

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Tsubame, Japan

    Severity 3 · Tsubame · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan

    Severity 3 · Matsumoto · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan

    Severity 3 · Matsumoto · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Ueda, Japan

    Severity 3 · Ueda · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Assault in Kawaguchi, Japan

    Severity 2 · Kawaguchi · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Yokohama, Japan

    Severity 2 · Yokohama · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Kawaguchi, Japan

    Severity 3 · Kawaguchi · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Kawaguchi, Japan

    Severity 3 · Kawaguchi · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military posture change in Kawaguchi, Japan

    Severity 2 · Kawaguchi · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Naha, Japan

    Severity 3 · Naha · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Ginowan, Japan

    Severity 3 · Ginowan · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Assault in Uki, Japan

    Severity 2 · Uki · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Kawaguchi, Japan

    Severity 3 · Kawaguchi · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan

    Severity 3 · Matsumoto · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan

    Severity 3 · Matsumoto · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Osaka, Japan

    Severity 3 · Osaka · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Assault in Tsubame, Japan

    Severity 2 · Tsubame · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Otsu, Japan

    Severity 3 · Otsu · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Matsumoto, Japan

    Severity 3 · Matsumoto · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Strike in Naha, Japan

    Severity 3 · Naha · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Kawaguchi, Japan

    Severity 3 · Kawaguchi · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Kawaguchi, Japan

    Severity 2 · Kawaguchi · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Assault in Kure, Japan

    Severity 2 · Kure · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Assault in Matsumoto, Japan

    Severity 2 · Matsumoto · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Asahikawa, Japan

    Severity 3 · Asahikawa · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan

    Severity 3 · Matsumoto · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military posture change in Matsumoto, Japan

    Severity 2 · Matsumoto · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan

    Severity 3 · Matsumoto · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan

    Severity 3 · Matsumoto · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Kitami, Japan

    Severity 3 · Kitami · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Matsumoto, Japan

    Severity 2 · Matsumoto · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Matsumoto, Japan

    Severity 4 · Matsumoto · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Matsumoto, Japan

    Severity 3 · Matsumoto · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Assault in Hachinohe, Japan

    Severity 2 · Hachinohe · 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.