Risk events in Peru, 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.

82 events were recorded: 9 earthquakes, 68 conflict events, and 5 unrest events.

82 eventsSources: usgs · gdelt

82 events· Peru

ConflictUnrestEarthquake

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedAssault in Lima, Peru · Peru · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Sullana, Peru · Peru · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 19 Aug 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Jaén, Peru · Peru · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Huaraz, Peru · Peru · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Jaén, Peru · Peru · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Cajamarca, Peru · Peru · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Huaraz, Peru · Peru · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Huancayo, Peru · Peru · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Sullana, Peru · Peru · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 15 Aug 2026Assault in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Sullana, Peru · Peru · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Sullana, Peru · Peru · 14 Aug 2026Military posture change in Juliaca, Peru · Peru · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 13 Aug 2026Military force used in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 13 Aug 2026Military force used in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 12 Aug 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 11 Aug 2026Assault in Lima, Peru · Peru · 11 Aug 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 10 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Juliaca, Peru · Peru · 9 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Tarma, Peru · Peru · 8 Aug 2026Military force used in Huaral, Peru · Peru · 8 Aug 2026Military force used in Lima, Peru · Peru · 7 Aug 2026Demonstration in Lima, Peru · Peru · 20 Aug 2026Demonstration in Lima, Peru · Peru · 18 Aug 2026Riot in Huancayo, Peru · Peru · 17 Aug 2026Riot in Abancay, Peru · Peru · 17 Aug 2026M4.7 — 3 km NW of Yanacancha, Peru · Peru · 31 Aug 2026M4.5 — 42 km E of Estique, Peru · Peru · 27 Aug 2026M6.7 — 37 km NE of Tambo, Peru · Peru · 20 Aug 2026M4.6 — 43 km SSW of Sechura, Peru · Peru · 11 Aug 2026M4.6 — 27 km NW of Puerto Ocopa, Peru · Peru · 9 Aug 2026M4.5 — 13 km NW of Yanacancha, Peru · Peru · 9 Aug 2026M4.7 — 15 km WNW of Yanacancha, Peru · Peru · 7 Aug 2026M5.3 — 2 km WNW of Yanacancha, Peru · Peru · 6 Aug 2026
Earthquake
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8 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
68
38 in the list
Unrest
5
4 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: 7.6
9
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
0
Conflict
90-day baseline: 69.9
68
Unrest
90-day baseline: 12.1
5
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
0

Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-08-0100200277
2026-08-02001000180
2026-08-03104000
2026-08-0400500277
2026-08-0500600320
2026-08-0610310423
2026-08-071010068
2026-08-0800200714
2026-08-0920100216
2026-08-1000400131
2026-08-111020026
2026-08-1200100133
2026-08-1300200322
2026-08-1400600481
2026-08-1500100417
2026-08-1600200154
2026-08-1700120177
2026-08-1800910228
2026-08-1900200114
2026-08-2010410134
2026-08-2100000187
2026-08-2200000151
2026-08-2300000137
2026-08-240000046
2026-08-2500000162
2026-08-2600000430
2026-08-2710000703
2026-08-28000001059
2026-08-29000000
2026-08-30000001323
2026-08-31100001211

Events

What is happening now

82 events · newest first

  1. Earthquake

    M4.7 — 3 km NW of Yanacancha, Peru

    M4.7 · Huancayo · Source: usgs

  2. Earthquake

    M4.5 — 42 km E of Estique, Peru

    M4.5 · Charaña · Source: usgs

  3. Earthquake

    M6.7 — 37 km NE of Tambo, Peru

    M6.7 · Coracora · Source: usgs

  4. Conflict

    Assault in Lima, Peru

    Severity 2 · Lima · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Lima · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Lima · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Lima · Source: gdelt

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Lima · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Sullana, Peru

    Severity 3 · Sullana · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Lima · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Lima · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Lima · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Jaén, Peru

    Severity 3 · Jaén · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Huaraz, Peru

    Severity 3 · Huaraz · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Lima · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Jaén, Peru

    Severity 3 · Jaén · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Lima · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Cajamarca, Peru

    Severity 3 · Cajamarca · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Huaraz, Peru

    Severity 3 · Huaraz · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Lima · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Huancayo, Peru

    Severity 3 · Huancayo · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Riot in Huancayo, Peru

    Severity 4 · Huancayo · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Riot in Abancay, Peru

    Severity 4 · Abancay · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Sullana, Peru

    Severity 3 · Sullana · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 3 · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 3 · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Assault in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 2 · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Lima · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Sullana, Peru

    Severity 3 · Sullana · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 3 · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Sullana, Peru

    Severity 3 · Sullana · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military posture change in Juliaca, Peru

    Severity 2 · Juliaca · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Lima · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 3 · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 3 · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  36. Earthquake

    M4.6 — 43 km SSW of Sechura, Peru

    M4.6 · Paita · Source: usgs

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Lima · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Assault in Lima, Peru

    Severity 2 · Lima · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Lima · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 4 · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Lima · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Lima · Source: gdelt

  43. Earthquake

    M4.6 — 27 km NW of Puerto Ocopa, Peru

    M4.6 · Satipo · Source: usgs

  44. Earthquake

    M4.5 — 13 km NW of Yanacancha, Peru

    M4.5 · Huancayo · Source: usgs

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Juliaca, Peru

    Severity 3 · Juliaca · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Tarma, Peru

    Severity 4 · Tarma · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Huaral, Peru

    Severity 3 · Huaral · Source: gdelt

  48. Earthquake

    M4.7 — 15 km WNW of Yanacancha, Peru

    M4.7 · Huancayo · Source: usgs

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Lima, Peru

    Severity 3 · Lima · Source: gdelt

  50. Earthquake

    M5.3 — 2 km WNW of Yanacancha, Peru

    M5.3 · Huancayo · Source: usgs

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.