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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.

19978 events were recorded: 2 earthquakes, 126 disaster alerts, 18202 conflict events, and 1648 unrest events.

19978 eventsSources: gdelt

19978 events· United States

Conflict

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedAssault in Richmond, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Hanford, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Harrisburg, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Smyrna, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Saint Cloud, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Sugar Land, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Haverhill, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Concord, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Silver Spring, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Assault in United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Renton, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Utica, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Columbia, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Murfreesboro, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Killeen, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Warwick, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Orem, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Alexandria, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Reston, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Alexandria, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in West Palm Beach, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lakeland, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Framingham, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Killeen, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Harrisburg, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Taunton, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Columbia, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Porterville, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in High Point, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military posture change in Washington, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Huntersville, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Worcester, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Harrisburg, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Grand Island, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Santa Maria, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Hanford, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Daly City, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Concord, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Washington, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Denver, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Des Moines, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Ames, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Martial law in Orem, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Washington, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Pittsburgh, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Harrisburg, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Scranton, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Assault in El Paso, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Davenport, United States · United States · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in High Point, United States · United States · 20 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

19978 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Assault in Richmond, United States

    Severity 2 · Richmond · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Hanford, United States

    Severity 3 · Hanford · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Harrisburg, United States

    Severity 3 · Harrisburg · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Assault in Smyrna, United States

    Severity 2 · Smyrna · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Saint Cloud, United States

    Severity 3 · Saint Cloud · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Sugar Land, United States

    Severity 3 · Sugar Land · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Haverhill, United States

    Severity 3 · Haverhill · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Concord, United States

    Severity 3 · Concord · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Assault in Silver Spring, United States

    Severity 2 · Silver Spring · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Assault in United States

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Assault in Renton, United States

    Severity 2 · Renton · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Utica, United States

    Severity 3 · Utica · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Columbia, United States

    Severity 3 · Columbia · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Murfreesboro, United States

    Severity 3 · Murfreesboro · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Killeen, United States

    Severity 3 · Killeen · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Assault in Warwick, United States

    Severity 2 · Warwick · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Assault in Orem, United States

    Severity 2 · Orem · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Alexandria, United States

    Severity 3 · Alexandria · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Reston, United States

    Severity 3 · Reston · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Alexandria, United States

    Severity 3 · Alexandria · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in West Palm Beach, United States

    Severity 3 · West Palm Beach · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Lakeland, United States

    Severity 3 · Lakeland · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Framingham, United States

    Severity 3 · Framingham · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Assault in Killeen, United States

    Severity 2 · Killeen · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Assault in Harrisburg, United States

    Severity 2 · Harrisburg · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Taunton, United States

    Severity 3 · Taunton · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Columbia, United States

    Severity 3 · Columbia · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Porterville, United States

    Severity 3 · Porterville · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in High Point, United States

    Severity 3 · High Point · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military posture change in Washington, United States

    Severity 2 · Washington · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Assault in Huntersville, United States

    Severity 2 · Huntersville · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Worcester, United States

    Severity 3 · Worcester · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Harrisburg, United States

    Severity 3 · Harrisburg · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Grand Island, United States

    Severity 3 · Grand Island · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Santa Maria, United States

    Severity 3 · Santa Maria · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Hanford, United States

    Severity 3 · Hanford · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Daly City, United States

    Severity 3 · Daly City · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Concord, United States

    Severity 3 · Concord · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Washington, United States

    Severity 3 · Washington · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Denver, United States

    Severity 3 · Denver · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Des Moines, United States

    Severity 3 · Des Moines · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Ames, United States

    Severity 3 · Ames · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Martial law in Orem, United States

    Severity 3 · Orem · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Assault in Washington, United States

    Severity 2 · Washington · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Pittsburgh, United States

    Severity 3 · Pittsburgh · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Harrisburg, United States

    Severity 3 · Harrisburg · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Scranton, United States

    Severity 3 · Scranton · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Assault in El Paso, United States

    Severity 2 · El Paso · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Davenport, United States

    Severity 3 · Davenport · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in High Point, United States

    Severity 3 · High Point · 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.