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Risk events in North America, 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.

18676 events were recorded: 1 earthquake, 16709 conflict events, and 1966 unrest events.

18676 eventsSources: gdelt

18676 events· North America

Conflict

World map of risk events18 countries with events, 50 events plottedCanada · 1238 · Events per country this monthUnited States of America · 16535 · Events per country this monthHaiti · 68 · Events per country this monthDominican Rep. · 14 · Events per country this monthBahamas · 20 · Events per country this monthGreenland · 24 · Events per country this monthMexico · 358 · Events per country this monthPanama · 35 · Events per country this monthCosta Rica · 23 · Events per country this monthNicaragua · 4 · Events per country this monthHonduras · 11 · Events per country this monthEl Salvador · 40 · Events per country this monthGuatemala · 17 · Events per country this monthBelize · 17 · Events per country this monthPuerto Rico · 15 · Events per country this monthJamaica · 72 · Events per country this monthCuba · 140 · Events per country this monthTrinidad and Tobago · 9 · Events per country this monthMilitary force used in Delmas, Haiti · Haiti · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Framingham, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Oak Park, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Jersey City, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Washington, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Macon, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Quebec City, Canada · Canada · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Longueuil, Canada · Canada · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Burlington, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Macomb, Canada · Canada · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in High Point, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Scranton, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Worcester, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Boston, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Portland, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Queens County, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Richmond, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Santa Monica, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Waco, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lakeland, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Boise, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in O'Fallon, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Grand Island, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Pearland, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Washington, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Huntington Park, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Saint Cloud, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Huntersville, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Yakima, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Grand Island, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Honolulu, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Maple Grove, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Ames, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Downey, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Canada · Canada · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Queens County, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Edmond, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Grand Island, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Camden, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Pittsburgh, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in High Point, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Paradise, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lexington-Fayette, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Richmond, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Leesburg, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Waltham, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Framingham, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lakeland, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • United States: 16535
  • Canada: 1238
  • Mexico: 358
  • Cuba: 140
  • Jamaica: 72
Earthquake
1
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
16,709
50 in the list
Unrest
1,966
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
1
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 22,961
16,709
Unrest
90-day baseline: 2,891.3
1,966
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
2026-08-010056049013338
2026-08-020051770011156
2026-08-030078175010
2026-08-040086810703848
2026-08-0500101212909772
2026-08-06001027133013970
2026-08-070085211306990
2026-08-081064870013328
2026-08-09004485809527
2026-08-10007677408399
2026-08-110096413204502
2026-08-1200112910104681
2026-08-1300115011904096
2026-08-1400100112603351
2026-08-15007116003855
2026-08-16005215102923
2026-08-17009089103836
2026-08-1800101013704467
2026-08-190093115706770
2026-08-200090411407365
2026-08-21000006641
2026-08-22000006019
2026-08-23000004897
2026-08-24000005652
2026-08-25000007994
2026-08-26000007927
2026-08-270000015727
2026-08-28000002693
2026-08-29000000
2026-08-30000002173
2026-08-31000002737

Events

What is happening now

18676 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Delmas, Haiti

    Severity 3 · Haiti · Delmas · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Framingham, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Framingham · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Oak Park, United States

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

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Jersey City, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Jersey City · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Washington, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Washington · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Macon, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Macon · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · El Salvador · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Quebec City, Canada

    Severity 3 · Canada · Quebec City · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Longueuil, Canada

    Severity 3 · Canada · Longueuil · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Burlington, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Burlington · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Macomb, Canada

    Severity 3 · Canada · Macomb · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in High Point, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · High Point · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Scranton, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Scranton · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Worcester, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Worcester · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Boston, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Boston · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Portland, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Portland · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Queens County, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Queens County · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Richmond, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Richmond · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Santa Monica, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Santa Monica · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Waco, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Waco · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Lakeland, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Lakeland · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Boise, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Boise · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in O'Fallon, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · O'Fallon · 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 Pearland, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Pearland · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Washington, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Washington · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Huntington Park, United States

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

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Saint Cloud, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Saint Cloud · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Huntersville, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Huntersville · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Yakima, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Yakima · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Grand Island, United States

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

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Honolulu, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Honolulu · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Maple Grove, United States

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

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Ames, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Ames · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Downey, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Downey · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Canada

    Severity 3 · Canada · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Queens County, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Queens County · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Edmond, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Edmond · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Grand Island, United States

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

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Camden, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Camden · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Pittsburgh, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Pittsburgh · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in High Point, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · High Point · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Paradise, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Paradise · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Lexington-Fayette, United States

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

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Richmond, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Richmond · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Leesburg, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Leesburg · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Waltham, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Waltham · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Framingham, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Framingham · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Lakeland, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Lakeland · 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.