Risk events in Ecuador, August 2026

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28 events were recorded: 28 conflict events.

28 eventsSources: gdelt

28 events· Ecuador

Conflict

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 28 events plottedMilitary force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Quito, Ecuador · Ecuador · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Quito, Ecuador · Ecuador · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Quito, Ecuador · Ecuador · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 14 Aug 2026Assault in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 13 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 11 Aug 2026Assault in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 10 Aug 2026Assault in Ambato, Ecuador · Ecuador · 8 Aug 2026Assault in Riobamba, Ecuador · Ecuador · 4 Aug 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
28
28 in the list
Unrest
0
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
0
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 30.7
28
Unrest
90-day baseline: 0.7
0
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-08-010000082
2026-08-020000058
2026-08-03000000
2026-08-040010011
2026-08-05000009
2026-08-060000034
2026-08-07000009
2026-08-080010040
2026-08-090000038
2026-08-100060043
2026-08-110010016
2026-08-1200200136
2026-08-130010092
2026-08-140010049
2026-08-150010010
2026-08-16001002
2026-08-17000005
2026-08-180000032
2026-08-190060011
2026-08-200070021
2026-08-210000061
2026-08-220000057
2026-08-230000038
2026-08-240000025
2026-08-25000009
2026-08-260000077
2026-08-2700000143
2026-08-280000085
2026-08-29000000
2026-08-30000007
2026-08-310000033

Events

What is happening now

28 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Quito, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Quito · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Quito, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Quito · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Quito, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Quito · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Assault in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 2 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Assault in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 2 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 3 · Riobamba · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Assault in Ambato, Ecuador

    Severity 2 · Ambato · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Assault in Riobamba, Ecuador

    Severity 2 · Riobamba · 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.