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Risk events in South Korea, 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.

550 events were recorded: 451 conflict events and 99 unrest events.

550 eventsSources: gdelt

550 events· South Korea

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 31 May 2026Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 31 May 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 31 May 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 31 May 2026Military force used in Jeju, South Korea · South Korea · 31 May 2026Military force used in Daejeon, South Korea · South Korea · 31 May 2026Assault in Ulsan, South Korea · South Korea · 31 May 2026Assault in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 31 May 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 30 May 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 30 May 2026Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 30 May 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 29 May 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 29 May 2026Military force used in Bucheon, South Korea · South Korea · 29 May 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 29 May 2026Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 29 May 2026Assault in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 29 May 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 29 May 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 28 May 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 28 May 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 28 May 2026Assault in Seosan, South Korea · South Korea · 28 May 2026Military force used in Gwangju, South Korea · South Korea · 28 May 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 28 May 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 28 May 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 28 May 2026Military force used in Yangsan, South Korea · South Korea · 28 May 2026Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 28 May 2026Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 28 May 2026Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 28 May 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 28 May 2026Military force used in Yangsan, South Korea · South Korea · 28 May 2026Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 28 May 2026Military posture change in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 27 May 2026Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 27 May 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 27 May 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 27 May 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 27 May 2026Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 27 May 2026Military force used in Yangsan, South Korea · South Korea · 27 May 2026Military force used in Gwangju, South Korea · South Korea · 27 May 2026Demonstration in Jeju, South Korea · South Korea · 31 May 2026Demonstration in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 29 May 2026Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 29 May 2026Demonstration in Hanam, South Korea · South Korea · 29 May 2026Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 29 May 2026Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Yangsan, South Korea · South Korea · 28 May 2026Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 28 May 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
451
41 in the list
Unrest
99
9 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
0
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 371.7
451
Unrest
90-day baseline: 68.2
99
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-05-010055019
2026-05-020010500
2026-05-030010100
2026-05-040035002
2026-05-050039504
2026-05-0600223021
2026-05-070014202
2026-05-080018509
2026-05-0900100013
2026-05-100016405
2026-05-110012401
2026-05-120016103
2026-05-1300175017
2026-05-140011506
2026-05-150010207
2026-05-16004000
2026-05-17007104
2026-05-1800158016
2026-05-190025604
2026-05-200015700
2026-05-210019200
2026-05-220012206
2026-05-23009000
2026-05-24009103
2026-05-25006402
2026-05-260028200
2026-05-2700241000
2026-05-280015408
2026-05-290074011
2026-05-300030011
2026-05-31008107

Events

What is happening now

550 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Jeju, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Jeju · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Daejeon, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Daejeon · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Assault in Ulsan, South Korea

    Severity 2 · Ulsan · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Assault in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 2 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Jeju, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Jeju · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Bucheon, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Bucheon · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Assault in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 2 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Hanam, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Hanam · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Assault in Seosan, South Korea

    Severity 2 · Seosan · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Gwangju, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Gwangju · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Yangsan, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Yangsan · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Yangsan, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Yangsan · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yangsan, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Yangsan · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military posture change in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 2 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Yangsan, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Yangsan · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Gwangju, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Gwangju · 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.