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Risk events in Oceania, 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.

1667 events were recorded: 13 earthquakes, 1416 conflict events, and 238 unrest events.

1667 eventsSources: gdelt · usgs

1667 events· Oceania

ConflictUnrestEarthquake

World map of risk events6 countries with events, 50 events plottedFiji · 13 · Events per country this monthPapua New Guinea · 19 · Events per country this monthIndonesia · 294 · Events per country this monthSolomon Is. · 1 · Events per country this monthNew Zealand · 199 · Events per country this monthAustralia · 1135 · Events per country this monthMilitary force used in Cranbourne, Australia · Australia · 16 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Christchurch, New Zealand · New Zealand · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Sydney, Australia · Australia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Sydney, Australia · Australia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Sydney, Australia · Australia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Papamoa Beach, New Zealand · New Zealand · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Makassar, Indonesia · Indonesia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in New Zealand · New Zealand · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Australia · Australia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Wellington, New Zealand · New Zealand · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in New Zealand · New Zealand · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Makassar, Indonesia · Indonesia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Ende, Indonesia · Indonesia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Madang, Papua New Guinea · Papua New Guinea · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Indonesia · Indonesia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Australia · Australia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Sydney, Australia · Australia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Mandurah, Australia · Australia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Australia · Australia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Cranbourne, Australia · Australia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Sydney, Australia · Australia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Nelson, New Zealand · New Zealand · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Nelson, New Zealand · New Zealand · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Launceston, Australia · Australia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Mandurah, Australia · Australia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Sydney, Australia · Australia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Auckland, New Zealand · New Zealand · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Australia · Australia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Australia · Australia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Sydney, Australia · Australia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Sydney, Australia · Australia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Sydney, Australia · Australia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Sydney, Australia · Australia · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Cranbourne, Australia · Australia · 15 Aug 2026Demonstration in Australia · Australia · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Australia · Australia · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Pematangsiantar (Pematang Siantar), Indonesia · Indonesia · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Bekasi, Indonesia · Indonesia · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Nelson, New Zealand · New Zealand · 16 Aug 2026Civil unrest in Australia · Australia · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Bogor, Indonesia · Indonesia · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Australia · Australia · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Bogor, Indonesia · Indonesia · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Gold Coast, Australia · Australia · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Australia · Australia · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Nelson, New Zealand · New Zealand · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Makassar, Indonesia · Indonesia · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Australia · Australia · 16 Aug 2026M5.3 — 47 km S of Angoram, Papua New Guinea · Papua New Guinea · 15 Aug 2026M6.9 — 9 km WNW of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia · Indonesia · 15 Aug 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Australia: 1135
  • Indonesia: 294
  • New Zealand: 199
  • Papua New Guinea: 19
  • Fiji: 13
Earthquake
13
2 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
1,416
34 in the list
Unrest
238
14 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

1667 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Cranbourne, Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Cranbourne · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Demonstration in Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Source: gdelt

  4. Unrest

    Demonstration in Pematangsiantar (Pematang Siantar), Indonesia

    Severity 3 · Indonesia · Pematangsiantar (Pematang Siantar) · Source: gdelt

  5. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bekasi, Indonesia

    Severity 3 · Indonesia · Bekasi · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nelson, New Zealand

    Severity 3 · New Zealand · Nelson · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Civil unrest in Australia

    Severity 4 · Australia · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bogor, Indonesia

    Severity 3 · Indonesia · Bogor · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bogor, Indonesia

    Severity 3 · Indonesia · Bogor · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gold Coast, Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Gold Coast · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nelson, New Zealand

    Severity 3 · New Zealand · Nelson · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Makassar, Indonesia

    Severity 3 · Indonesia · Makassar · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Source: gdelt

  16. Earthquake

    M5.3 — 47 km S of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

    M5.3 · Papua New Guinea · Angoram · Source: usgs

  17. Earthquake

    M6.9 — 9 km WNW of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia

    M6.9 · Indonesia · Pematangsiantar (Pematang Siantar) · Source: usgs

  18. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Christchurch, New Zealand

    Severity 4 · New Zealand · Christchurch · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Sydney, Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Sydney · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Sydney, Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Sydney · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Sydney, Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Sydney · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Papamoa Beach, New Zealand

    Severity 3 · New Zealand · Papamoa Beach · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Makassar, Indonesia

    Severity 3 · Indonesia · Makassar · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in New Zealand

    Severity 3 · New Zealand · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Wellington, New Zealand

    Severity 3 · New Zealand · Wellington · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in New Zealand

    Severity 3 · New Zealand · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Makassar, Indonesia

    Severity 3 · Indonesia · Makassar · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Ende, Indonesia

    Severity 3 · Indonesia · Ende · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Madang, Papua New Guinea

    Severity 3 · Papua New Guinea · Madang · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Indonesia

    Severity 3 · Indonesia · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Sydney, Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Sydney · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Mandurah, Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Mandurah · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Cranbourne, Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Cranbourne · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Sydney, Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Sydney · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Nelson, New Zealand

    Severity 3 · New Zealand · Nelson · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Nelson, New Zealand

    Severity 3 · New Zealand · Nelson · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Launceston, Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Launceston · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Mandurah, Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Mandurah · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Sydney, Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Sydney · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Auckland, New Zealand

    Severity 3 · New Zealand · Auckland · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Sydney, Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Sydney · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Sydney, Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Sydney · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Sydney, Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Sydney · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Sydney, Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Sydney · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Cranbourne, Australia

    Severity 3 · Australia · Cranbourne · 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.