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Risk events in Australia, 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.

2841 events were recorded: 1 earthquake, 2582 conflict events, and 258 unrest events.

2841 eventsSources: gdelt

2841 events· Australia

Conflict

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Assault in Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Cranbourne, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Gold Coast, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Cranbourne, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Assault in Cranbourne, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Cranbourne, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Cranbourne, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Mandurah, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Newcastle, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Coffs Harbour, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Assault in Cranbourne, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Assault in Cranbourne, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Assault in Cranbourne, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Sydney, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Sydney, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Sydney, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Sydney, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Launceston, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Mandurah, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Cranbourne, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Sydney, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Gold Coast, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Assault in Sydney, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Sydney, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military posture change in Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Mandurah, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Mandurah, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military posture change in Sydney, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Sydney, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Newcastle, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Assault in Gold Coast, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Geelong, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Geelong, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Wollongong, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Newcastle, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026Military force used in Cranbourne, Australia · Australia · 31 May 2026
Earthquake
1
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
2,582
50 in the list
Unrest
258
0 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: 0.3
1
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 1,712.9
2,582
Unrest
90-day baseline: 193.9
258
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-05-01001461801251
2026-05-020068160640
2026-05-030057701078
2026-05-0400115501730
2026-05-0510117502208
2026-05-06001331101966
2026-05-0700931402841
2026-05-0800741202766
2026-05-090065602491
2026-05-100054202335
2026-05-1100901401634
2026-05-1200114402567
2026-05-130066602771
2026-05-140086703028
2026-05-150067903297
2026-05-1600421301968
2026-05-170052120507
2026-05-18007870573
2026-05-19009190719
2026-05-200097601082
2026-05-210098802615
2026-05-220085601767
2026-05-23004140847
2026-05-24008750699
2026-05-25001541001322
2026-05-2600861502417
2026-05-2700631002542
2026-05-280063504417
2026-05-290075402276
2026-05-300048401698
2026-05-310077402645

Events

What is happening now

2841 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Australia

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Australia

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Assault in Australia

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Cranbourne, Australia

    Severity 3 · Cranbourne · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Australia

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Australia

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Gold Coast, Australia

    Severity 3 · Gold Coast · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Cranbourne, Australia

    Severity 3 · Cranbourne · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Assault in Cranbourne, Australia

    Severity 2 · Cranbourne · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Cranbourne, Australia

    Severity 3 · Cranbourne · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Australia

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Cranbourne, Australia

    Severity 3 · Cranbourne · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Australia

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Mandurah, Australia

    Severity 3 · Mandurah · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Australia

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Newcastle, Australia

    Severity 3 · Newcastle · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Coffs Harbour, Australia

    Severity 3 · Coffs Harbour · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Assault in Cranbourne, Australia

    Severity 2 · Cranbourne · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Assault in Cranbourne, Australia

    Severity 2 · Cranbourne · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Assault in Cranbourne, Australia

    Severity 2 · Cranbourne · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Sydney, Australia

    Severity 3 · Sydney · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Sydney, Australia

    Severity 3 · Sydney · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Sydney, Australia

    Severity 3 · Sydney · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Sydney, Australia

    Severity 3 · Sydney · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Launceston, Australia

    Severity 3 · Launceston · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Mandurah, Australia

    Severity 3 · Mandurah · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Cranbourne, Australia

    Severity 3 · Cranbourne · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Sydney, Australia

    Severity 3 · Sydney · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Gold Coast, Australia

    Severity 3 · Gold Coast · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Assault in Sydney, Australia

    Severity 2 · Sydney · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Sydney, Australia

    Severity 3 · Sydney · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military posture change in Australia

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Australia

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Australia

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Mandurah, Australia

    Severity 3 · Mandurah · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Australia

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Mandurah, Australia

    Severity 3 · Mandurah · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Australia

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military posture change in Sydney, Australia

    Severity 2 · Sydney · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Australia

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Australia

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Sydney, Australia

    Severity 3 · Sydney · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Australia

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Newcastle, Australia

    Severity 3 · Newcastle · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Assault in Gold Coast, Australia

    Severity 2 · Gold Coast · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Geelong, Australia

    Severity 3 · Geelong · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Geelong, Australia

    Severity 3 · Geelong · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Wollongong, Australia

    Severity 3 · Wollongong · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Newcastle, Australia

    Severity 3 · Newcastle · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Cranbourne, Australia

    Severity 3 · 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.