Risk events in United States, 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.

20363 events were recorded: 3 earthquakes, 127 disaster alerts, 18202 conflict events, and 1648 unrest events.

20363 eventsSources: gdelt

20363 events· United States

Conflict

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Roanoke, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in O'Fallon, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Assault in Huntington Park, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Assault in Highland, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Assault in Lakeland, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Assault in Lakeland, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Pocatello, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Assault in Columbus, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Sault Ste. Marie, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Costa Mesa, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in La Mesa, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Assault in San Marcos, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Assault in Highland, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Homestead, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Grand Island, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Oak Park, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Chico, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Assault in Elk Grove, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Chapel Hill, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in La Mesa, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Assault in Killeen, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Framingham, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Pittsburgh, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Indianapolis, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Assault in Baton Rouge, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Assault in Tempe, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Detroit, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Hanford, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Assault in Greenville, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Assault in Columbia, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Assault in Edmond, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in La Mesa, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Lorain, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Framingham, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Gulfport, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Las Cruces, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Redlands, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military posture change in Las Cruces, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Hanford, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Newton, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Normal, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Columbus, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Assault in Trenton, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Washington, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Queens County, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Longview, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Anderson, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Boston, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Taunton, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Mount Vernon, United States · United States · 5 Aug 2026
Earthquake
3
0 in the list
Disaster
127
0 in the list
Conflict
18,202
50 in the list
Unrest
1,648
0 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

20363 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Roanoke, United States

    Severity 3 · Roanoke · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in O'Fallon, United States

    Severity 3 · O'Fallon · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Assault in Huntington Park, United States

    Severity 2 · Huntington Park · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Assault in Highland, United States

    Severity 2 · Highland · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Assault in Lakeland, United States

    Severity 2 · Lakeland · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Assault in Lakeland, United States

    Severity 2 · Lakeland · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Pocatello, United States

    Severity 3 · Pocatello · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Assault in Columbus, United States

    Severity 2 · Columbus · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Sault Ste. Marie, United States

    Severity 3 · Sault Ste. Marie · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Costa Mesa, United States

    Severity 3 · Costa Mesa · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in La Mesa, United States

    Severity 3 · La Mesa · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Assault in San Marcos, United States

    Severity 2 · San Marcos · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Assault in Highland, United States

    Severity 2 · Highland · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Homestead, United States

    Severity 3 · Homestead · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Grand Island, United States

    Severity 3 · Grand Island · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Oak Park, United States

    Severity 3 · Oak Park · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Chico, United States

    Severity 3 · Chico · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Assault in Elk Grove, United States

    Severity 2 · Elk Grove · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Chapel Hill, United States

    Severity 3 · Chapel Hill · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in La Mesa, United States

    Severity 3 · La Mesa · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Assault in Killeen, United States

    Severity 2 · Killeen · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Framingham, United States

    Severity 3 · Framingham · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Pittsburgh, United States

    Severity 3 · Pittsburgh · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Indianapolis, United States

    Severity 3 · Indianapolis · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Assault in Baton Rouge, United States

    Severity 2 · Baton Rouge · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Assault in Tempe, United States

    Severity 2 · Tempe · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Detroit, United States

    Severity 3 · Detroit · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Hanford, United States

    Severity 3 · Hanford · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Assault in Greenville, United States

    Severity 2 · Greenville · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Assault in Columbia, United States

    Severity 2 · Columbia · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Assault in Edmond, United States

    Severity 2 · Edmond · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in La Mesa, United States

    Severity 3 · La Mesa · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Lorain, United States

    Severity 3 · Lorain · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Framingham, United States

    Severity 3 · Framingham · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Gulfport, United States

    Severity 3 · Gulfport · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Las Cruces, United States

    Severity 3 · Las Cruces · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Redlands, United States

    Severity 3 · Redlands · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military posture change in Las Cruces, United States

    Severity 2 · Las Cruces · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Hanford, United States

    Severity 3 · Hanford · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Newton, United States

    Severity 4 · Newton · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Normal, United States

    Severity 3 · Normal · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Columbus, United States

    Severity 3 · Columbus · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Assault in Trenton, United States

    Severity 2 · Trenton · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Washington, United States

    Severity 3 · Washington · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Queens County, United States

    Severity 3 · Queens County · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Longview, United States

    Severity 3 · Longview · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Anderson, United States

    Severity 3 · Anderson · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Boston, United States

    Severity 3 · Boston · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Taunton, United States

    Severity 3 · Taunton · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Mount Vernon, United States

    Severity 3 · Mount Vernon · 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.