Risk events in Nepal, August 2026

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193 events were recorded: 1 earthquake, 151 conflict events, and 41 unrest events.

193 eventsSources: usgs · gdelt

193 events· Nepal

ConflictUnrestEarthquake

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Kathmandu, Nepal · Nepal · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Birgunj (Birganj), Nepal · Nepal · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Nepalgunj (Nepalganj), Nepal · Nepal · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Pokhara, Nepal · Nepal · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa), Nepal · Nepal · 20 Aug 2026Military mobilization in Madhubani, Nepal · Nepal · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Madhubani, Nepal · Nepal · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Rajbiraj, Nepal · Nepal · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Pokhara, Nepal · Nepal · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Nepalgunj (Nepalganj), Nepal · Nepal · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Bharatpur, Nepal · Nepal · 19 Aug 2026Assault in Bhimdatta, Nepal · Nepal · 18 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Madhubani, Nepal · Nepal · 18 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Birendranagar, Nepal · Nepal · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Gulariya, Nepal · Nepal · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Hetauda, Nepal · Nepal · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Kathmandu, Nepal · Nepal · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Bharatpur, Nepal · Nepal · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Bharatpur, Nepal · Nepal · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Kathmandu, Nepal · Nepal · 17 Aug 2026Military mobilization in Birendranagar, Nepal · Nepal · 16 Aug 2026Military mobilization in Nepalgunj (Nepalganj), Nepal · Nepal · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Bharatpur, Nepal · Nepal · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Kathmandu, Nepal · Nepal · 16 Aug 2026Military posture change in Pokhara, Nepal · Nepal · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Kathmandu, Nepal · Nepal · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Birendranagar, Nepal · Nepal · 16 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Birendranagar, Nepal · Nepal · 16 Aug 2026Military mobilization in Kathmandu, Nepal · Nepal · 15 Aug 2026Military mobilization in Bharatpur, Nepal · Nepal · 15 Aug 2026Military mobilization in Nepalgunj (Nepalganj), Nepal · Nepal · 15 Aug 2026Military mobilization in Pokhara, Nepal · Nepal · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Pokhara, Nepal · Nepal · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Pokhara, Nepal · Nepal · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Kathmandu, Nepal · Nepal · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Birendranagar, Nepal · Nepal · 14 Aug 2026Assault in Hetauda, Nepal · Nepal · 14 Aug 2026Assault in Kathmandu, Nepal · Nepal · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Kathmandu, Nepal · Nepal · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Pokhara, Nepal · Nepal · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Hetauda, Nepal · Nepal · 14 Aug 2026Demonstration in Kathmandu, Nepal · Nepal · 19 Aug 2026Demonstration in Madhubani, Nepal · Nepal · 18 Aug 2026Demonstration in Pokhara, Nepal · Nepal · 18 Aug 2026Demonstration in Biratnagar, Nepal · Nepal · 17 Aug 2026Demonstration in Kathmandu, Nepal · Nepal · 17 Aug 2026Demonstration in Pokhara, Nepal · Nepal · 17 Aug 2026Demonstration in Pokhara, Nepal · Nepal · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Kathmandu, Nepal · Nepal · 14 Aug 2026M5.2 — 55 km NW of Kodāri̇̄, Nepal · Nepal · 26 Aug 2026
Earthquake
1
1 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
151
41 in the list
Unrest
41
8 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: 0.7
1
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 142.9
151
Unrest
90-day baseline: 58.9
41
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
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2026-08-030020300
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2026-08-08006100
2026-08-09007000
2026-08-10003200
2026-08-11006301
2026-08-12009400
2026-08-13008200
2026-08-14007100
2026-08-15006000
2026-08-16008100
2026-08-17001300
2026-08-18008200
2026-08-19006100
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Events

What is happening now

193 events · newest first

  1. Earthquake

    M5.2 — 55 km NW of Kodāri̇̄, Nepal

    M5.2 · Kathmandu · Source: usgs

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Kathmandu, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Kathmandu · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Assault in Birgunj (Birganj), Nepal

    Severity 2 · Birgunj (Birganj) · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Nepalgunj (Nepalganj), Nepal

    Severity 3 · Nepalgunj (Nepalganj) · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Pokhara, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Pokhara · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa), Nepal

    Severity 3 · Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Madhubani, Nepal

    Severity 2 · Madhubani · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Madhubani, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Madhubani · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Rajbiraj, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Rajbiraj · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Pokhara, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Pokhara · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Nepalgunj (Nepalganj), Nepal

    Severity 3 · Nepalgunj (Nepalganj) · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Bharatpur, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Bharatpur · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kathmandu, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Kathmandu · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Assault in Bhimdatta, Nepal

    Severity 2 · Bhimdatta · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Madhubani, Nepal

    Severity 4 · Madhubani · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Birendranagar, Nepal

    Severity 4 · Birendranagar · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Gulariya, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Gulariya · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Hetauda, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Hetauda · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Kathmandu, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Kathmandu · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Bharatpur, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Bharatpur · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Bharatpur, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Bharatpur · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Madhubani, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Madhubani · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Pokhara, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Pokhara · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Kathmandu, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Kathmandu · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Biratnagar, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Biratnagar · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kathmandu, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Kathmandu · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Pokhara, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Pokhara · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Birendranagar, Nepal

    Severity 2 · Birendranagar · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Nepalgunj (Nepalganj), Nepal

    Severity 2 · Nepalgunj (Nepalganj) · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Bharatpur, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Bharatpur · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Kathmandu, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Kathmandu · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military posture change in Pokhara, Nepal

    Severity 2 · Pokhara · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Kathmandu, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Kathmandu · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Birendranagar, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Birendranagar · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Birendranagar, Nepal

    Severity 4 · Birendranagar · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Pokhara, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Pokhara · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Kathmandu, Nepal

    Severity 2 · Kathmandu · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Bharatpur, Nepal

    Severity 2 · Bharatpur · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Nepalgunj (Nepalganj), Nepal

    Severity 2 · Nepalgunj (Nepalganj) · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Pokhara, Nepal

    Severity 2 · Pokhara · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Pokhara, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Pokhara · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Pokhara, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Pokhara · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Kathmandu, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Kathmandu · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Birendranagar, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Birendranagar · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Assault in Hetauda, Nepal

    Severity 2 · Hetauda · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Assault in Kathmandu, Nepal

    Severity 2 · Kathmandu · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Kathmandu, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Kathmandu · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Pokhara, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Pokhara · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Hetauda, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Hetauda · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kathmandu, Nepal

    Severity 3 · Kathmandu · 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.