Risk events in North America, 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.

32516 events were recorded: 4 earthquakes, 28223 conflict events, and 4289 unrest events.

32516 eventsSources: gdelt

32516 events· North America

Conflict

World map of risk events18 countries with events, 50 events plottedCanada · 1966 · Events per country this monthUnited States of America · 28551 · Events per country this monthHaiti · 99 · Events per country this monthDominican Rep. · 50 · Events per country this monthBahamas · 24 · Events per country this monthGreenland · 31 · Events per country this monthMexico · 610 · Events per country this monthPanama · 44 · Events per country this monthCosta Rica · 19 · Events per country this monthNicaragua · 20 · Events per country this monthHonduras · 53 · Events per country this monthEl Salvador · 81 · Events per country this monthGuatemala · 37 · Events per country this monthBelize · 29 · Events per country this monthPuerto Rico · 24 · Events per country this monthJamaica · 137 · Events per country this monthCuba · 628 · Events per country this monthTrinidad and Tobago · 33 · Events per country this monthMilitary force used in Barbados, Barbados · Barbados · 31 May 2026Military force used in Roanoke, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Richmond, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Washington, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Palm Desert, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Glendale, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Kamloops, Canada · Canada · 31 May 2026Military force used in Fairfield, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Hanford, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Columbia, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Minneapolis, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Canada · Canada · 31 May 2026Military force used in New Haven, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Maple Grove, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Roanoke, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Fairfield, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Vacaville, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Toronto, Canada · Canada · 31 May 2026Military force used in Smyrna, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Silver Spring, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Calgary, Canada · Canada · 31 May 2026Military force used in Framingham, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Roanoke, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Grand Island, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Worcester, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Richmond, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Lexington-Fayette, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Toronto, Canada · Canada · 31 May 2026Military force used in Grand Island, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Baton Rouge, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Huntington Park, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Pearland, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Silver Spring, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Indianapolis, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Orem, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Concord, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Palm Coast, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Hartford, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Concord, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Framingham, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Grand Island, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Killeen, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Grand Island, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Louisville, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Southaven, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Murfreesboro, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Yakima, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in Grand Island, United States · United States · 31 May 2026Military force used in New Orleans, United States · United States · 31 May 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • United States: 28551
  • Canada: 1966
  • Cuba: 628
  • Mexico: 610
  • Jamaica: 137
Earthquake
4
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
28,223
50 in the list
Unrest
4,289
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: 3.1
4
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 22,961
28,223
Unrest
90-day baseline: 2,891.3
4,289
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0.7
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-05-0110105820901042
2026-05-020067219401130
2026-05-03005699601265
2026-05-04109031760863
2026-05-050011511800721
2026-05-0600121519801130
2026-05-0700104117501468
2026-05-0800110416801552
2026-05-09007107701370
2026-05-10005215801143
2026-05-110098711901127
2026-05-1200110816001160
2026-05-1300113014201309
2026-05-1400114616901444
2026-05-1500104515201694
2026-05-16007129701757
2026-05-17005337401271
2026-05-1800105612401574
2026-05-1900127916501481
2026-05-2000116517401225
2026-05-2100113616001043
2026-05-2200104216201141
2026-05-23206347901277
2026-05-24005646201138
2026-05-250065910101099
2026-05-260010901580893
2026-05-2700104817101027
2026-05-280091113701388
2026-05-290095215801790
2026-05-30005459501114
2026-05-31005379901016

Events

What is happening now

32516 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Barbados, Barbados

    Severity 3 · Barbados · Barbados · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Roanoke, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Roanoke · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Richmond, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Richmond · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Washington, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Washington · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Palm Desert, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Palm Desert · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Glendale, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Glendale · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Kamloops, Canada

    Severity 3 · Canada · Kamloops · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Fairfield, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Fairfield · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Hanford, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Hanford · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Columbia, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Columbia · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Minneapolis, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Minneapolis · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Canada

    Severity 3 · Canada · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in New Haven, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · New Haven · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Maple Grove, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Maple Grove · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Roanoke, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Roanoke · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Fairfield, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Fairfield · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Vacaville, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Vacaville · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Toronto, Canada

    Severity 3 · Canada · Toronto · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Smyrna, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Smyrna · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Silver Spring, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Silver Spring · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Calgary, Canada

    Severity 3 · Canada · Calgary · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Framingham, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Framingham · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Roanoke, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Roanoke · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Grand Island, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Grand Island · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Worcester, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Worcester · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Richmond, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Richmond · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Lexington-Fayette, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Lexington-Fayette · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Toronto, Canada

    Severity 3 · Canada · Toronto · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Grand Island, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Grand Island · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Baton Rouge, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Baton Rouge · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Huntington Park, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Huntington Park · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Pearland, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Pearland · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Silver Spring, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Silver Spring · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Indianapolis, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Indianapolis · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Orem, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Orem · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Concord, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Concord · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Palm Coast, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Palm Coast · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Hartford, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Hartford · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Concord, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Concord · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Framingham, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Framingham · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Grand Island, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Grand Island · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Killeen, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Killeen · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Grand Island, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Grand Island · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Louisville, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Louisville · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Southaven, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Southaven · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Murfreesboro, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Murfreesboro · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Yakima, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Yakima · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Grand Island, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Grand Island · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in New Orleans, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · New Orleans · 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.