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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.

19979 events were recorded: 2 earthquakes, 126 disaster alerts, 18202 conflict events, and 1648 unrest events.

19979 eventsSources: gdelt

19979 events· United States

Conflict

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedAssault in Detroit, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Harrisburg, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Assault in Oak Park, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Assault in Columbia, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Layton, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Manhattan, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Frederick, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Washington, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Assault in Richmond, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in O'Fallon, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Orlando, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Huntsville, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Frederick, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Atlanta, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Hanford, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Edmond, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in La Mesa, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Washington, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Camden, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Reston, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Assault in Smyrna, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Silver Spring, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Athens, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Assault in La Mesa, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Assault in Smyrna, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Washington, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Harrisburg, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Assault in Saint Cloud, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Assault in Maple Grove, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Camden, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Troy, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Normal, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Assault in Victorville, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Mesa, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Colorado Springs, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Lakeland, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Boise, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Lakeland, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Knoxville, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Assault in Melbourne, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Wichita, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Edmond, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Columbia, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in High Point, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Scranton, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Ames, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Salt Lake City, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Huntsville, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Dallas, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Orem, United States · United States · 19 Aug 2026
Earthquake
2
0 in the list
Disaster
126
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

19979 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Assault in Detroit, United States

    Severity 2 · Detroit · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Harrisburg, United States

    Severity 3 · Harrisburg · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Assault in Oak Park, United States

    Severity 2 · Oak Park · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Assault in Columbia, United States

    Severity 2 · Columbia · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Layton, United States

    Severity 3 · Layton · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Manhattan, United States

    Severity 3 · Manhattan · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Frederick, United States

    Severity 3 · Frederick · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Washington, United States

    Severity 3 · Washington · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Assault in Richmond, United States

    Severity 2 · Richmond · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in O'Fallon, United States

    Severity 3 · O'Fallon · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Orlando, United States

    Severity 3 · Orlando · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Huntsville, United States

    Severity 3 · Huntsville · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Frederick, United States

    Severity 3 · Frederick · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Atlanta, United States

    Severity 3 · Atlanta · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Hanford, United States

    Severity 3 · Hanford · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Edmond, United States

    Severity 3 · Edmond · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in La Mesa, United States

    Severity 4 · La Mesa · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Washington, United States

    Severity 3 · Washington · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Camden, United States

    Severity 3 · Camden · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Reston, United States

    Severity 3 · Reston · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Assault in Smyrna, United States

    Severity 2 · Smyrna · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Silver Spring, United States

    Severity 3 · Silver Spring · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Athens, United States

    Severity 3 · Athens · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Assault in La Mesa, United States

    Severity 2 · La Mesa · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Assault in Smyrna, United States

    Severity 2 · Smyrna · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Washington, United States

    Severity 3 · Washington · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Harrisburg, United States

    Severity 3 · Harrisburg · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Assault in Saint Cloud, United States

    Severity 2 · Saint Cloud · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Assault in Maple Grove, United States

    Severity 2 · Maple Grove · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Camden, United States

    Severity 3 · Camden · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Troy, United States

    Severity 3 · Troy · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Normal, United States

    Severity 3 · Normal · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Assault in Victorville, United States

    Severity 2 · Victorville · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Mesa, United States

    Severity 3 · Mesa · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Colorado Springs, United States

    Severity 3 · Colorado Springs · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Lakeland, United States

    Severity 3 · Lakeland · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Boise, United States

    Severity 3 · Boise · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Lakeland, United States

    Severity 3 · Lakeland · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Knoxville, United States

    Severity 3 · Knoxville · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Assault in Melbourne, United States

    Severity 2 · Melbourne · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Wichita, United States

    Severity 3 · Wichita · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Edmond, United States

    Severity 3 · Edmond · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Columbia, United States

    Severity 3 · Columbia · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in High Point, United States

    Severity 3 · High Point · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Scranton, United States

    Severity 3 · Scranton · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Ames, United States

    Severity 3 · Ames · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Salt Lake City, United States

    Severity 3 · Salt Lake City · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Huntsville, United States

    Severity 3 · Huntsville · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Dallas, United States

    Severity 3 · Dallas · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Orem, United States

    Severity 3 · Orem · 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.