Risk events in El Salvador, 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.

105 events were recorded: 93 conflict events and 12 unrest events.

105 eventsSources: gdelt

105 events· El Salvador

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in San Salvador, El Salvador · El Salvador · 30 May 2026Assault in San Miguel, El Salvador · El Salvador · 30 May 2026Assault in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 30 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 30 May 2026Assault in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 30 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 29 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 29 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 29 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 29 May 2026Assault in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 29 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 28 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 28 May 2026Assault in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 28 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 28 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 28 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 28 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 28 May 2026Assault in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 27 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 27 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 27 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 27 May 2026Assault in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 27 May 2026Military force used in San Salvador, El Salvador · El Salvador · 27 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 27 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 27 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 26 May 2026Assault in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 24 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 23 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 22 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 22 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 21 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 21 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 20 May 2026Assault in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 18 May 2026Military force used in Sonsonate, El Salvador · El Salvador · 18 May 2026Assault in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 17 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 16 May 2026Assault in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 15 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 14 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 14 May 2026Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 14 May 2026Assault in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 13 May 2026Demonstration in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 30 May 2026Demonstration in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 27 May 2026Demonstration in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 25 May 2026Demonstration in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 21 May 2026Demonstration in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 19 May 2026Strike in Santa Tecla, El Salvador · El Salvador · 19 May 2026Demonstration in Apopa, El Salvador · El Salvador · 15 May 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
93
42 in the list
Unrest
12
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
0
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 53.7
93
Unrest
90-day baseline: 10.7
12
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-05-01002101
2026-05-02002000
2026-05-03004000
2026-05-04004001
2026-05-05005000
2026-05-06006000
2026-05-07005000
2026-05-08005000
2026-05-09001101
2026-05-10000000
2026-05-11003000
2026-05-12008200
2026-05-13007001
2026-05-14003000
2026-05-15001101
2026-05-16001000
2026-05-17001000
2026-05-18002000
2026-05-19000201
2026-05-20001001
2026-05-21002101
2026-05-22002000
2026-05-23001100
2026-05-24001000
2026-05-25000100
2026-05-26001001
2026-05-27008101
2026-05-28007000
2026-05-29005000
2026-05-30005100
2026-05-31000000

Events

What is happening now

105 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in San Salvador, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · San Salvador · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Assault in San Miguel, El Salvador

    Severity 2 · San Miguel · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Assault in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 2 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Assault in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 2 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Assault in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 2 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Assault in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 2 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Assault in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 2 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Assault in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 2 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in San Salvador, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · San Salvador · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Assault in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 2 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Strike in Santa Tecla, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Santa Tecla · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Assault in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 2 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Sonsonate, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Sonsonate · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Assault in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 2 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Assault in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 2 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 3 · Apopa · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Assault in Apopa, El Salvador

    Severity 2 · Apopa · 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.