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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 Kingsport, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Sioux Falls, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Longueuil, Canada · Canada · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Quebec City, Canada · Canada · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Gatineau, Canada · Canada · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Gatineau, Canada · Canada · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Lorain, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Columbus, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Greenwood, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Queens County, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Normal, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Concord, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Mass violence in La Ceiba, Honduras · Honduras · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Richmond, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Richmond, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Grand Rapids, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Queens County, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Atlanta, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Normal, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Washington, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Baton Rouge, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Orlando, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in O'Fallon, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Queens County, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Davenport, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Albany, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Carson City, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Grand Island, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Rapid City, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Ann Arbor, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Canada · Canada · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in La Mesa, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in San Luis Potosi, Mexico · Mexico · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Tecate, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Scranton, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Washington, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Indianapolis, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in San Antonio, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in O'Fallon, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Washington, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Dallas, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Bismarck, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Queens County, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Oak Lawn, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Oak Park, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Irving, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Grand Island, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Saint Cloud, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Oshkosh, United States · United States · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Washington, United States · United States · 17 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

Events

What is happening now

18676 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Kingsport, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Kingsport · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Sioux Falls, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Sioux Falls · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Longueuil, Canada

    Severity 3 · Canada · Longueuil · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Quebec City, Canada

    Severity 3 · Canada · Quebec City · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Gatineau, Canada

    Severity 3 · Canada · Gatineau · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Gatineau, Canada

    Severity 3 · Canada · Gatineau · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Lorain, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Lorain · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Columbus, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Columbus · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Greenwood, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Greenwood · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Queens County, United States

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

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Normal, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Normal · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Concord, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Concord · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Mass violence in La Ceiba, Honduras

    Severity 4 · Honduras · La Ceiba · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Richmond, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Richmond · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Richmond, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Richmond · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Grand Rapids, United States

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

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Queens County, United States

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

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Atlanta, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Atlanta · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Normal, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Normal · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Washington, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Washington · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Baton Rouge, United States

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

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Orlando, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Orlando · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in O'Fallon, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · O'Fallon · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Queens County, United States

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

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Davenport, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Davenport · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Albany, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Albany · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Carson City, United States

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

  28. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Grand Island, United States

    Severity 4 · United States · Grand Island · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Rapid City, United States

    Severity 4 · United States · Rapid City · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Ann Arbor, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Ann Arbor · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Canada

    Severity 3 · Canada · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in La Mesa, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · La Mesa · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in San Luis Potosi, Mexico

    Severity 3 · Mexico · San Luis Potosi · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Tecate, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Tecate · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Scranton, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Scranton · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Washington, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Washington · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Indianapolis, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Indianapolis · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in San Antonio, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · San Antonio · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in O'Fallon, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · O'Fallon · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Washington, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Washington · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Dallas, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Dallas · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Bismarck, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Bismarck · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Queens County, United States

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

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Oak Lawn, United States

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

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Oak Park, United States

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

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Irving, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Irving · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Grand Island, United States

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

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Saint Cloud, United States

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

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Oshkosh, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Oshkosh · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Washington, United States

    Severity 3 · United States · Washington · 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.